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Members Present: Mayor Benson Council members O’Donnell, Ryman, Linder, Volkman Staff Present: Clerk/Treas. Zacher, Administrator Chladek
Consent agenda: verified claims/fund summary budget to actual report, financial report, police rev/exp report, police activity report, utility recap, Board of Zoning Appeals approved CUP for home-based business ‘Soundaluxe”; Northern Natural Gas & Cross-Country Clearing – right-of-way clearing over high pressure natural gas transmission lines; RPVCC July updates; RPVCC Quarter 2 Progress Report
Resolution on donations for Public Library Children’s Summer Reading Program from Legion, R-P Booster, Valley Crest Riders.
Resolution on donations for August Music Services from RCF, Legion, Lions, R-P Booster, Valley Crest Riders.
Resolution on Renewal of Optional 2 am Liquor License for Nordic Lanes.
Accept retirement letter from Curt Courrier, effective December 30, 2023.
Accept recommendation to offer $5.00 per hour on-call pay for day-time coverage (6 am-6 pm 5 days need to be covered) for volunteer Ambulance EMTs.
Accept recommendation from Labor/Management Committee to hire Nathan Metz and Drew Anderson to Public Works Dept. (effective in 2 weeks and 2nd position effective mid-October.) Memo spelled out detail of hiring process.
Allow El Barco Restaurant to hold Latina music event blocking street next to his building for serving food, alcohol, music and dancing. Allow use of Farmer’s Win lot for parking.
Updates: Primary Election 8/13/24; Various electric poles being replaced, transformer work completed in Himlie Business Park, repairs to faulty urg in Brooklyn area; MDOT clearing log jam south end bridge, city clearing mud off canoe launch, clearing trees downed in that area and damaged by beavers; older gravel improved road to “the point”, two alley approaches on Maple St. replaced, chip sealing completed, start prep at city garage for asphalt section; PWD helped move bricks for Depot project; trimmed trees on Depot roof; weed whipping and stairs/steps being rebuilt on bluff hiking trail; airport snow cleats on, sidewalk work done, more landscape and asphalt painting yet; fire, police, ambulance building painting completed, purchase paint locally; Rushford Entrance Sign seed and straw down applied for one-time Ambulance Emergency Grant funding; civil defense sirens had annual routine maintenance; annual loss control meeting with League, doing well keeping claims low, Regional Safety meeting participation important.
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