Warba City Council Meeting 

April 12, 2004

The Warba City Council met at 6:30 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was said.  Members present Lois Holmes, Doug Mericle, Ellen Coffel, Dana Marrier and Amy Marrier.  Becky McCauley absent.  Minutes were approved, with a motion by Doug Mericle and a second by Ellen Coffel.  Treasurer’s report was read and Ellen Coffel made a motion and Dana Marrier seconded it.  Bills were read and Doug Mericle made a motion to pay the bills and Ellen Coffel seconded it. 

Utility:  Drinking water report was due and Brian Borgman will fill out the information and give Amy Marrier a copy prior to mailing it in.  Dana Marrier mentioned possibly burning around the ponds.  Tim Satrang spoke of conversations he had with another gentleman regarding the hour meter and making some possible changes for the better. 

Guests:  Jerry and Darlene Sansburn attended the council meeting and asked to have their horses in town.  There is a 4.87-acre lot next to them that is available for sale that the Sansburn’s would like to purchase.  Much discussion took place concerning having horses in town.  Dana Marrier discussed having a public hearing to see what our next step should be.  Dana Marrier asked Amy Marrier to post a public hearing notice for 5:30 p.m. on Monday May 10, 2004. 

Community Center:  Tom Schmoll with Sim Supply recommended that Gina Saric dust mop the floor once per week to keep the sand off the floor.  Amy will check with Gina to see how long she thinks that would take her.  Tom Schmoll also recommended several cleaning supplies to fit the needs of the C.C.  Darlene Adolfs requested that council give her the okay for a weekly card group to be held at the C.C. and council Approved 4-0.

Recreation:  Recreation has decided to eliminate the Playground accounts because the playground project is paid in full.  Recreation members met with Amy Marrier to come up with an easier way to figure out finances.  Eliminating the playground additional accounts will help substantially. 

Fire:  Craig Sherfinburger contacted Ellen Coffel to hold a meeting.  Mark Carlson located an individual that specializes in grant writing for fire departments and spoke of the possibility of having the individual write grants for the fire department.   

Zoning:  A discussion on low meeting attendance took place for the zoning committee.  A letter from a local resident was read concerning having a spring clean up day within the city.  

Other:  Amy Marrier will speak to Mel Holmquist about a sign for the community center.  Also the council asked for other bids from at least two additional companies.  Ellen Coffel spoke about the National Child Identification Program in which she has been communicating with the sheriff’s department.  Ellen Coffel brought up the fact that the storm shelter was open when she arrived home from work.  Ken Seibert explained that it was because the door isn’t latching.  Dana Marrier gave Ken Seibert permission to purchase something to remedy the shelter door.  Dana Marrier received a letter from Rick Utech mentioning different meetings that are being held regarding different city and county functions.  Dana was able to attend one of the meetings in which a discussion took place regarding floors on wages.  The city will also receive some IRRRB signage for the tax-free zoning area.  Ellen Coffel brought up the fact that Amy Marrier was to come up with a resolution for non-expansion of the city water and sewer.  Lois Holmes will contact Donna or Jerry Carey regarding the bi-laws and financial reports for the food shelf.  Incoming and outgoing monies need to be accounted for.         

Correspondence:  Review of a letter regarding Itasca County Tax Forfeited Lands, Request to serve on an LMC policy committee with times and dates, Northeast Community Forestry workshop, Safety and Loss Control workshops held by LMC, LMC’s annual claims valued as of 3/31/04, Minnesota Rural Water Association’s hands on water and wastewater rate study training session, Correction letter on an error on the annual township road maintenance contract.

Old Business:  Amy Marrier was asked to send a letter to Shane Krueger concerning the amount of vehicles in front and around his home are they licensed vehicles due to resident complaints.  Amy Marrier was asked to a second letter to Jerry Carey regarding cleaning up the riverside embankment of the Swan on his property. 

New Business: None at this time.

Amy Marrier made a motion to adjourn the council meeting seconded by Ellen Coffel. Approved 4-0

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted, Amy Marrier City Clerk