Photo by Charlene Corson Selbee
The Caledonia City Council met in regular session, Monday, June 27, from 6-6:37 p.m. at the city hall council chambers. Mayor DeWayne “Tank” Schroeder lead the council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Other council members in attendance included Robert “Bob” Klug, Amanda Ninneman, and Brad Rykhus. David Fitzpatrick was not in attendance.
Staff in attendance include Carol Hood, Clerk/Administrator Jake Dickson, and Public Works/Zoning Director Casey Klug.
The council approved the June 13 minutes with one correction. Ninneman abstained.
The city approved the payment request from Wapasha Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $58,104.79 for construction work performed on Well House No. 8.
Assistant Librarian Stephanie Diersen resigned her position with the city, effective June 15.
The annual mosquito abatement services contract with the Driftless Region Vector Control LLC received approval. The total cost of the contract is $2,040.
Firefighter Austin Goergen resigned from the Caledonia Fire Department, effective last month.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Travis Skorstad completed his EMT certification and received a pay increase to $16 per hour.
Caledonia’s first electric vehicle charger is located behind city hall. The charging fee is $.20 per kilowatt hour.
No action was taking on an ordinance regarding the prohibited uses in city parks, playgrounds, and public grounds and hours. Currently, the city code states that dogs are not allowed in the city’s parks and that parks must be vacated at 10 p.m. Due to concerns regarding overnight camping or permitted camping, Police Chief Zehnder, Director Klug, and Dickson devised a list of prohibited uses and hours of use for the council to review. Staff will present a draft for approval at the next city council meeting.
Caledonia Implement applied for a permit to build a 40’x60’x16’ cold storage unit at 509 Hwy. 44/76. The contractor is Colsch Building Specialists, Caledonia. The council approved the request, with Councilman Klug abstaining.
The North Park parking lot is getting a re-do. Dunn Blacktop Company was awarded the $35,985 contract to repave the parking lot. “With this one we are not only looking to repave the parking lot. We are really trying to achieve better ADA accessibility to the bathroom down there,” stated Director Klug. “The water fountain and the water lines has been giving us grief for quite a few years.” Klug explained that the public works department will be responsible for some of the work, like striping the parking lot. The total cost of the project is $51,985 with funds coming from the street labor services fund.
The next regularly scheduled Caledonia City Council meeting is on Monday, July 11, at 6 p.m., at Caledonia City Hall, 231 E. Main Street, Caledonia. The meeting is open to the public.
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