Warba City Council Meeting Minutes

March 19, 2001

The Warba City council met at 6:30 pm.  Present, Lois Holmes, Ellen Coffel, Becky McCauley.  Absent: Kelly McCauley and Doug Mericle.  Guests: Brian Borgman, Tim Satrang, Jim Hietala, Pat Gilsvik.

Call to order by Darlene Adolfs.  Minutes of the Feb. meeting were read. A motion by Ellen, seconded by Becky to approve minutes as read - Approved 3-0.

Treasurers Report was presented and approved.  A motion to pay bills and transfer utility savings to utility checking for bill paying, was made by Ellen, seconded by Becky. Approved 3-0. 

Brian Borgman and Tim Satrang reported on their work for the utility system: A vent is needed in the pump house. Tim will check with Fideldy Co. about this. Tim will check on some new information about the need for chlorine usage. The fluoride copies are up to date. Some record keeping is being brought up to date and some copies may need to be located. Spring work will be at the ponds, such as burning, mowing, cattail control, "fencing is crucial" and tests for leaks. Tim would like to attend the burning day. The temperature in the pump house is being kept at approx. 60 degrees as the PLC must be kept dry and moisture out of the air. Water pipes are scaling and need to be cleaned up and the pump house should be checked daily.

Committee Reports: 

Comm. Center: News letter will be out March 20th.  Furnace repairman didn't show up. 

Fire: Feeley accepted the fire truck proposal.  Fire meeting is set for the 20th. 

Cemetery: A vehicle was stuck in the snow in the cemetery.  The area will be checked for damage soon. Spring clean up time will be soon. 

Food shelf: Lois reported on the meeting.  Food Shelf has 7600 in savings, 960.00 in checking.  The committee is requesting a raise in funds from the city and townships.

Correspondence: Supplies Services sent a renewal card to be signed. LMITC inquired about how the claim service was handled for the fire dept.

Old business: Utility - Wm Beck bill is outstanding. 

Darlene and Becky visited the clerk at Calumet to research the CD-Rom financial program. 

A plan will be ordered from the state auditor. 

Becky and Jim reported on attending the Dist #318 endowment dinner in Feb.

New Business: Assessor day is 4-4-01 at 9:00 am. 

Shallow Lake Assoc. requested a light at Hwy 2, 10 and Shallow lake rd. Ed Vest was called and indicated he inspected this area in 1999 and recommended reflective posts would be installed but somehow it got dropped. He'll see that this is completed in summer of 2001. Council approved ordering a N Shallow Lake sign to be installed on the intersection mentioned above. 

Jerry Carey requested a $100 per month raise. After discussion the request was dropped because of lack of a motion.

Jerry reported that the parking at the Leather Shop on 2nd Ave N. near the N.W. corner of their property is making a blind intersection and quite dangerous. The council tabled this for inspection of the premises and will be handled at the April meeting. 

A motion by Becky, seconded by Ellen to accept Itasca County maintenance contract for plowing and grading the city streets and roads. Approved 3-0.

A motion by Ellen, seconded by Becky to accept the financial report for 2000.

Tom Saxhaug will attend the April meeting to deliver the insurance policy and premium cost. 

BQC has asked if the city would consider putting up a bulletin board on the community center property. Tabled for research. 

A motion by Becky, seconded by Ellen to adjourn -Approved.
Respectfully, Darlene Adolfs, clerk