At the October 7 Lanesboro City Council meeting, Michael Seiler and Liz Bucheit from Crown Trout Jewelers requested that the council consider the state of the alley behind their business. “At this point, everything is deteriorating,” Seiler stated, adding that the gas lines and internet lines run under the alley and are at risk of being exposed. He asked that the city engineer take a look at the alley to assess the erosion and what can be done. City Administrator Michele Peterson agreed to get in touch with City Engineer Brian Malm to review the site as well as the pictures of the erosion that Sieler had taken. “I think if we can all work together, that area has a lot of potential,” Mayor Jason Resseman said.
The Lanesboro Fire Department requested permission from the council to pay $15,000 of the bill from Quality Mechanical for the restoration of the department’s 1940 fire truck. The money will come out of the fire department fund and the final bill in the same amount will be paid in early 2020. The council approved the payment.
The Park Board leases a small office from the DNR in the depot building. The lease is up for renewal and includes a small increase. The Park Board had already approved it and asked the council to approve it as well, which they did.
An application was received from Sara Xavier to join the Historic Preservation Commission. The council approved the application and noted that there are still seats on the committee to be filled.
Peterson asked if the council was interested in holding a budget workshop before the November council meeting like they have done in other years. Everyone was in favor of it and decided to meet an hour before the regular meeting for the workshop.
The next Lanesboro City Council meeting will be held on November 4 at 6 p.m.
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