Proctor Journal

Monday, January 7, 2008

6:09 p.m., Community Center, Council Chambers

100 Pionk Drive

MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilors Dave Brenna, Troy Foucault, Erica Hom, Tom Lavato; Mayor Stephen Anderson

Others in attendance included John Foschi, City Administrator; John Bray, City Attorney; Jamie Claflin, Confidential Secretary; Walter Wobig, Police Chief; John Benson, Fire Chief; Jake Benson, Proctor Journal; Phyllis & Jack Hom; Bryan White; Ron Rushmeyer, Railway Pizzeria & Deli; Jeff Clancey (Jr & Sr), Ben Provost, Hollie Provost, Sue Aleshire, Stephen Aleshire, Drake Utecht, Dylan Utecht – Boy Scout Troop #84 members/families.

The following motions were approved:

Motion by Councilor Hom, seconded by Councilor Lavato and carried: To approve the December 17, 2007 Proctor Special City Council meeting minutes and the December 17, 2007 Proctor City Council regular meeting minutes. M-09-08-401

Motion by Councilor Lavato, seconded by Councilor Hom and carried: To approve the agenda, amended to include 7.K. January 5, 2008 apartment fire and several update issues regarding rental property licensing and emergency management/coordination. M-10-08-401

Motion by Councilor Hom, seconded by Councilor Brenna and carried: To suspend the agenda at 6:10 p.m. to go to the audience (5.A.) M-11-08-401

Motion by Councilor Lavato, seconded by Councilor Hom and carried: To approve consent agenda items as listed under 1. Communications; 3. Clerk Advises Council; 4. Committee Reports and removing 6.G. Second Reading, City Code, Animal Kennels (First Reading 12/03/07, Published 12/27/07). M-12-08-401

3.A. Government Fund payroll for period ended December 23, 2007 in the amount of $50,174.72 and Liquor Fund payroll for period ended December 23, 2007 in the amount of $3,082.15

4.A. December 20, 2007 Proctor Economic Development Authority meeting minutes

4.A. Recommendation for Council to approve the following resolution authorizing local tax abatement for the KPayne LLC new business location at 200 Sixth Street

RESOLUTION NO. 01-08

AUTHORIZING THE ABATEMENT OF TAXES PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 469.1812 THROUGH 469.1815

(KPAYNE, LLC entering into an agreement with respect to an abatement of the taxes imposed by the City on a parcel of property on which KPAYNE, LLC intends to renovate the former Thralow, Inc. building at 200 Sixth Street (Parcel 185-0130-00550) for reuse as a garment manufacturing facility)

Motion by Councilor Foucault, seconded by Councilor Brenna and carried: To authorize the Lion’s Club to use the golf course and PRRC lands to hold activities for the Winter Carnival, which would include sliding and sleigh riding, and also the use of the Proctor Community Center for restroom facilities, and any other activities planned for inside the facility. M-13-08-401

Motion by Councilor Brenna, seconded by Councilor Foucault and carried: To approve the following annual designations: M-14-08-401

• Depository of City funds as First National Bank of Proctor; Proctor Federal Credit Union; Mn 4M Fund; Miller, Johnson & Steichen Kinnard; RBC Dain Rauscher; FTN Financial Capital Mkts/Div of First Tennessee Bank NA.

• To appoint the Proctor Journal as the City of Proctor’s official newspaper.

• To reappoint Councilor Tom Lavato as Deputy Mayor.

• To appoint Marty Paavola as the City of Proctor’s Building Official, Scott Erickson as City Building Official LTD (and Al Kivisto as the City Plumbing Inspector).

• To approve the following broker certifications – RBC Dain Rauscher, Minneapolis & Duluth (City & PUC CD’s); FTN Financial; Northland Securities; Miller-Johnson, Steichen, Kinnard and one more to follow from Dain Rauscher Duluth for Fire Relief Association.

• To approve Fire Department officers (6) Fire Department officers (Fire Chief John Benson; Asst Fire Chiefs Kevin Field, Tom Helquist, Carl Anderson and Mike Kramer; Treasurer Jesse Annala; and Secretary Jay Boysen).

• To reappoint Dave Brenna as Proctor’s MIC representative and Tom Lavato as alternate representative.

Motion by Councilor Brenna, seconded by Councilor Hom and carried: To renew the 2008 workers compensation policy with LMCIT with a deductible of $500 and include elected officials in the coverage. M-15-08-401

Motion by Councilor Hom, seconded by Councilor Foucault and carried: To authorize City staff to apply for the 2008 WLSSD Leave Em Here yard waste grant. M-16-08-401

Motion by Councilor Lavato, seconded by Councilor Foucault and carried: To approve the Government fund bills listings in the amount of $15,015.00 for 2008 expenses and $48,659.83 for 2007 expenses and the Liquor Funds bills listings in the amount of $1,365.00 for 2008 expenses and $39,723.48 for 2007 expenses. Roll call vote: Councilors Brenna – yes, Foucault – yes, Hom – yes, Lavato - yes, Mayor Anderson – yes. M-17-08-401, 481

Motion by Councilor Hom, seconded by Councilor Lavato and carried: To adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m. M-18-08-401

A Second reading was held on the following:

Ordinance No. 07-07

Proposed Amendment to

Proctor City Code

Chapter, 601A, Animal Kennels

The following Resolution was adopted:

Resolution No. 02 – 08, Resolution of Non-Objection To Issuance of State of Minnesota Charitable Gambling License (Proctor Moose Lodge #1302 to conduct pulltabs, tipboards and bingo for the period May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2010)

The foregoing is only a summary of the proceedings of the regular City Council meeting described above.

The complete minutes of such meeting are available in the office of the City Administrator during regular business hours of the City.

John M. Foschi

City Administrator

P.J. – Jan. 31, 2008