Breckenridge
City Hall

**** UNAPPROVED UNTIL NEXT MEETING**** 

Pursuant to due call and proper notice thereof, a meeting of the Breckenridge City Council was held on Monday, July 18, 2011, at 5:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, Breckenridge, Minnesota.

Members Present:  Mayor Barth; Alderman Czichotzki, Kraft, Hennen, Gilbertson, and Gill. City Clerk-Treasurer Wilson.

Member Absent:  Alderman Kammerer and City Attorney Fox.

The meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m.

Motion on by Alderman Gilbertson to approve the agenda.  Seconded by Alderman Hennen and carried unanimously.

Motion by Alderman Gilbertson to approve the Consent Agenda.  Seconded by Alderman Czichotzki and carried unanimously.  The Consent Agenda included the following:

A.      Motion approving the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of July 5, 2011, and special meeting of July 15, 2011.

B.     Motion approving the filing of the minutes from the regular Public Utility Commission meeting of July 5, 2011.

C.     Motion accepting a $300 donation from the Breckenridge Fire Relief Association.   

Alderman Gilbertson offered Resolution No. 12127-77/2011, “A RESOLUTION ALLOWING THE BILLS & CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF BRECKENRIDGE, MINNESOTA,” and moved for its adoption.  Seconded by Alderman Gill and carried unanimously.

The MPCA is requiring an additional year of testing on the monitoring wells at the old dumpsite.  Alderman Gilbertson offered Resolution No. 12128-78/2011, “A RESOLUTION APPROVING ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH BONESTROO ENGI9NEERING FOR THE DUP SITE REMEDIATION AND STABILIZATION PROJECT,” and moved for its adoption.  Seconded by Alderman Gill and carried unanimously.

The streets, curbs, sidewalks, etc. need to be put in at the Heritage South Addition.  The water and sewer are already in and have been assessed to each affected property.  Now this work will need to be assessed to them.  Alderman Czichotzki offered Resolution No. 12129-79/2011, “A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ENGINEERING REPORT AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE HERITAGE SOUTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 272-08 ON MONDAY, AUGUST 1^ST AT 5:30 P.M. IN THE BRECKENRIDGE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS,” and moved for its adoption.  Seconded by Alderman Hennen and carried unanimously.

Motion by Alderman Czichotzki to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 481 – an ordinance adopting electrical regulations.  Seconded by Alderman Gilbertson and carried unanimously.  This will allow the City to hire state-qualified inspectors.  Another ordinance will need to be done for plumbing services.

Alderman Czichotzki offered Resolution No. 12130-80/2011, “A RESOLUTION ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 481, THE ADOPTION OF ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS,” and moved for its adoption.  Seconded by Alderman Hennen and carried unanimously.

A new location for the fairgrounds needs to be established due to the continual wet conditions in Welles Memorial Park.  Donations are being requested from townships and City in Wilkin County in order to seek grants, purchase property, etc.  Motion by Alderman Czichotzki to donate $300 to the Wilkin County Agricultural Society to help with costs in developing a new fairground location.  Seconded by Alderman Gill and carried unanimously.  The site designated as of now is by the Wilkin County Recycling Center south of Breckenridge.  A bike path for kids is being looked into.

The City needs to update their server and backup system for their networked computers.  Motion by Alderman Hennen to approve the purchase of software, equipment, and labor amounting to $4,729.82 from Town and Country Computers to update the City’s computer server. 

Mayor’s Comments:

·                     A chair needs to be appointed for the Active Living Committee.  Alderman Kammerer voiced his interest previously.  Clerk-Treasurer Wilson is to check with him and if not, Alderman Hennen would look into the times to see if it would work.  The meeting date/time may need to be changed to accommodate a new chairperson 

·                     Alderman Kraft was wondering why there was no playground equipment at the park in the Gewalt Addition?  Burton Gewalt, whom sold the property to the City, requested that a “passive park” be included on the plat.  There is also the pool playground close by that the kids can use.

Motion by Alderman Czichotzki to adjourn the meeting at 6:06 p.m. Seconded by Alderman Gill and carried unanimously.                                                                                                                                            

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