Unofficial
Regular Meeting of
Monday June 5, 2017
Mayor Christopher Jackson called the regular meeting of the Walhalla City Council to order, 7:00 P.M., Monday June 5, 2017 at City Hall.
Alderman Present:Karen Dumas, Myrna Styles, Erin Cook and Mike Belanus.
Absent: Hailey Moore, Steve Gapp
Also Present: Jerry Williams, Brian Mathison, Jason Berg, George Baker, Desiree Kintyhtt and Larry Dubois.
Alderman Gapp present.
Moved by Belanus to approve minutes of May 1, 2017. second by Dumas. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried.
Moved by Belanus to approve Financial Statement as presented with a transfer of $7000.00 from the Sales Tax Fund to the Rendezvous Market Fund, second by Gapp. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried.
Communications: Letter from Walhalla Park District regarding the Summer Recreation Program. Moved by Belanus to contribute $2000.00 towards the Program, second by Cook, Ayes: Gapp, Dumas, Styles, Cook and Belanus. Nays: None. Motion carried
Letter from the Walhalla Music Boosters was also read to the Council. No action taken.
Brian informed the Council that Kringstad finished jetting by the School and the other scheduled streets. The lift stations are being inspected now.
Moved by Belanus to reject the bid for painting curbs and crosswalks by Steven Frank, second by Styles. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried. Moved by Belanus for Brian to purchase a spray painter up to $500.00, second by Cook. Ayes: Gapp, Dumas, Styles, Cook and Belanus. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Moved by Belanus to approve ordering mosquito spray for July up to $2500.00, second by Gapp. Ayes: Gapp, Dumas, Styles, Cook and Belanus. Nays: None. Motion carried
Moved by Gapp to approve buying a cover for the mosquito sprayer at $285.00, second by Cook. Ayes: Gapp, Dumas, Styles, Cook and Belanus. Nays: None. Motion carried
Brian also informed the Council that the pool is losing water, but they haven’t found the leak yet. They may have to wait until next spring to fix it, since the pool is open now.
The river is eroding the banks near the bridge east of town and behind the old skidoo shop. This will be looked into by the City and the Engineers.
Brian asked the Council if a man can be hired this summer. Moved by Belanus to accept the Street Committees recommendations, second by Dumas. Ayes: Gapp, Dumas, Styles, Cook and Belanus. Nays: None. Motion carried.
The Street and Alley Committee will discuss this after the meeting.
Alderman Gapp informed the Council that Matt needs to order some safety equipment. This will be taken care of.
Moved by Belanus to approve building permit for Jacob Penner second by Dumas. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried. Moved by Belanus to approve building permit for The Old Crow Lounge contingent with a ND One Call and that the fence will be secured, second by Gapp. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried.
Board of Health checked on responds of the clean up letters and reported to the City Council.
Mr. Dubois informed the Council that Clark Construction will be moving their Storage Containers to the Industrial Park. Mr. Dubois also looked into an Inspector for some buildings in town.
Moved by Belanus to pay all bills presented , second by Styles. Ayes: Gapp, Dumas, Styles, Cook and Belanus. Nays: None. Motion carried.
Shirley Robillard, City auditor relayed a message from Zelda Hartje, the City assessor, that she will be starting on the Commercial property without any outside help.
Desiree petitioned the City to rezone her property from residential to commercial. Moved by Belanus to have Mr. Dubois to do the paperwork for rezoning property, second by Cook. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried.
Moved by Gapp to accept the bid for the sergers from Myrna Styles, second by Dumas. Ayes: All, with Styles abstaining, Nays: None. Motion carried.
Moved by Belanus to accept Hope Johnstons’ resignation from the Library Board, second by Styles. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried.
Moved by Cook to adjourn the meeting, second by Styles. Ayes: All, Nays: None. Motion carried.
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Mayor Auditor
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Bills paid for June 2017 Meeting
Advanced Business Methods $ 377.60
AmeriPride $ 59.68
AT&T $ 15.48
Behms Plumbing $ 1721.97
BNSF Railroad $ 89.56
Brenda Fletcher $ 50.51
Cardmember Service $ 68.03
Choice Financial Group $ 1513.96
Farm & Home Publishing $ 53.80
Fleming & Dubois $ 1905.00
Gendreau Electric $ 63.22
Grand Forks Utility Billing $ 26.00
Hawkins, Inc. $ 2047.02
ITD $ 258.55
Kringstad Septic Tank Service $ 10000.00
Mar-Kit Landfill $ 2438.00
Montana-Dakota $ 496.39
Natures Best $ 104.79
ND Department of Health $ 576.73
Northdale Oil $ 373.22
Northeast Regional Water $ 12735.12
One Call Concepts, Inc $ 31.10
Ottertail $ 152.37
Pembina County Sheriff Dept $ 1801.00
Postmaster $ 116.00
Recreation Supply Company $ 505.20
Shirley Robillard $ 100.00
Soeby Motor Co $ 438.75
Supermarket Foods $ 133.83
United Communications $ 718.15
Verizon Wireless $ 156.95
Walhalla Building Center $ 768.32
Walhalla Cooperative Oil $ 928.34
Walhalla Farmers Grain $ 32.20
Walhalla Mountaineer $ 104.39
Total $ 41051.23