Proctor Journal

October 19, 2009

Mayor Anderson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Mayor Stephen Anderson, Councilors Tom Lavato, Shawn McGovern, Jake Benson and Troy Foucault.

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:

City Attorney John Bray, City Administrator Jim Rohweder, Katie Cresap, Renee Zirbes, Kathy Hannan, Bettylu Denzler, Walter Wobig.

The following motions were approved:

Motion by Lavato, seconded by Benson and carried: To approve the October 5, 2009 Proctor City Council regular meeting minutes; September 14, 2009 PUC meeting minutes; and the August 2009 PUC Income Statement. M-273-09-401

Motion by McGovern, seconded by Lavato and carried: To approve the Proctor City Council meeting agenda with the exception of item 6D which will be moved to the November 2, 2009 agenda. M-274-09-401

Motion by Foucault, seconded by McGovern and carried: To approve the Proctor City Council consent agenda for October 19, 2009 as presented. M-275-09-401

Motion by Benson, seconded by Foucault and carried: To suspend the regular agenda to hear from the audience. M-276-09-401

Motion by Anderson, seconded by Benson and carried: To direct the City Attorney to work with AT&T on language addressing the health concerns. M-277-09-401

Motion by Lavato, seconded by Anderson and carried (Benson-No): To allow Mediacom to put a building at the proposed site with the air conditioners facing the Lavaque Road, and to charge Mediacom $200.00 per month for lease of the land. M-278-09-401

Motion by Lavato, seconded by McGovern and carried: To direct the Police Chief and City Administrator to negotiate a contract with Duluth for Snocross. M-279-09-401

Motion by McGovern, seconded by Benson and carried (Foucault- Absent): To authorize the Proctor Police Department to use the old dump site in Midway Township as a Shooting Range. M-280-09-401

Motion by Foucault, seconded by McGovern and carried (Abstain-Anderson and Benson): To rebate to the School District the penalties associated with the assessments on the remaining lots in the Hidden Ridge Development. M-281-09-401

Motion by McGovern, seconded by Anderson and carried (Benson-No): To approve the payment of the bills on the General Fund bills list and the Liquor Fund Bills list. M-282-09-401, 481

Motion by Lavato, seconded by Anderson and carried: To accept the City Attorney’s advice and move into a closed session to discuss one item relating to an employee grievance. M-283-09-401

Motion by Lavato, seconded by Benson and carried: To go back into an open session of the Council at 8:18 p.m. M-284-09-401

Motion by Lavato, seconded by McGovern and carried: To adjourn the meeting at 8:19 p.m. M-285-09-401

The following Resolution was adopted:

Resolution No. 14-09, Resolution Of Non-Objection To Issuance Of State Of Minnesota Charitable Gambling License (Lake Superior Chapter Muskiest Inc. to conduct a raffle on February 20, 2010 at Blackwood’s Banquet Center)

The foregoing is only a summary of the proceedings of the regular Proctor City Council meeting described above. Complete minutes are available in the Proctor City Hall offices during regular business hours.

James A. Rohweder

City Administrator

P.J. – November 19, 2009