Wade Baker, Wykoff Fire Department, announced the upcoming Storm Spotter training class. It will be held on April 10 at the Mabel City Hall in Mabel. If interested, all are welcome to attend, no signup is necessary.
Baker reported that Wykoff resident Kurt Langsley is making plans to build a new house and reached out to the local fire department in regards to having a house for the fire department to burn in the future.
Baker also brought attention to the members of the upcoming parade season, with inquiries about candy expenses for said parades. Members discussed the first upcoming parade scheduled to be held in Preston some time in the month of May. City council member LuAnn Hare requested a list of the upcoming parades for this summer.
City council members discussed the tri-county bowling tournament to be held at B & B Bowl in Preston on February 25. Altogether the fee for one team is $120.
On the topic of city streets, Hare voiced her concerns of the conditions of the road traveling behind the elevator. She asked, “Is it always like that? It’s so rough. It’s not potholes but layers of ice.”
Barb Fate informed Hare that was the location where plows brush off the excess snow, being packed down by overall traffic. The number of trees cast shade on the road the majority of the day, keeping the road conditions as they are despite the warmer days recently.
Fate noted the state guidelines of the amount of salt to sand ratio allowed on city roads. The state of Minnesota regulated more sand to be used in place of minimal salt placement. This guideline is to focus on reducing the health concerns to the aquatic environment in the surrounding areas.
Carmen Anderson attended as liaison of the Kingsland School Board district. She announced the beginning of a new program for the Spring Valley Library, called Friends of the Library, in hopes to connect members of all ages in the community.
On Thursday, February 16 at 2 p.m., Mayor Ryan Breckenridge and City Clerk/Treasurer Rebecca Schmidt will be meeting with the sheriff’s department. The meeting will touch on topics regarding ongoing speeding issues and the safety concerns involved.
The city’s vehicle noise ordinance, and ways to educate residents and enforce the guidelines. Ideas include looking into the funds for new signs to have in place of such ordinances. Along with gathering quotes to take to Sheriffs departments in surrounding towns to inquire about additional law enforcement. The council’s desire is to see an increase in the amount of hours and coverage that is done by law enforcement, even if it means different departments taking shifts.
Council members brought forth the idea of expanding the city of Wykoff by increasing the size of housing. The need for expansion is to increase the amount of residents that use the city’s utilities such as sewer, water, and heat. Currently, the amount of utilities used by residents do not equal the number of the expenses for the city. Rather than increasing rates for each household, council members voiced ideas regarding if it would be possible to expand and which way would be the best option.
Fate recalled information that was recorded during the construction of the baseball field about up-to-date sewer and water lines. Workers mapped out and reported they travel the distance where the current recreational field resides. The number of lots reached by the lines add up to seven lots. Fate then brought up that if that expansion were to happen at that residence the city would need to provide funding to build and place a new recreational establishment somewhere else for the community to use. Members acknowledged the points discussed, deciding to talk more about the topic further down the road.
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