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Harvey Mackay Page 2Obituary: Hird Page 4Saralee Perel Page 7Notes from the Capitol Page 8Local Municipality Minutes Page 9 Melrose City
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Upcoming Events
If you have an upcoming event or meeting, please let us know by email: [email protected] or call 320-285-2323.
JUNE 20 • St. Cloud Diocese Women 23rd An-nual Fun, Food & Fund Day at the Church of St. Louis, Foreston, MN.
JUNE 26-29 • Melrose Riverfest.
JUNE 28-30 • Swanville Carnival. See ad on page 9.
JULY 13 • Holdingford Daze.
JULY 17 • Freeport Community Center Chicken Fry from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Freeport Com-munity Center.
JULY 19-21 • Grey Eagle GEM Fest - Note: Change in Weekend.
JULY 20 • Grey Eagle United Methodist Church Annual BBQ Luncheon from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Craft and Bake Sale from 8 a.m.-2
p.m.JULY 20-21
• Sacred Heart Parish Festival & Pa-rade.
JULY 27 • 2nd Annual Michael Lodermeier Me-morial Softball Tournament starting at 9 a.m. at the Lindbergh Lions Recreational Complex Softball Fields, Little Falls.
ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. • Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.
BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.
BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Monday of the month at 8 p.m.
ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building.
SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month.
SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall.
UPSALA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
Weekend WeatherSaturday Sunday
Mostly cloudy. High: 84 Low: 62
Partly sunny. High: 86 Low: 69
Temperatures Date High Low 6/12 73 57 6/13 77 55 6/14 78 61 6/15 78 61 6/16 85 55 6/17 79 57 6/18 76 53
Friday
Cloudy, T-storm. High: 84 Low: 69
There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that ev-ery time he lost his temper, to hammer a nail in the back fence. The first week the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. It gradu-
ally dwindled down as he discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. His father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper until all the nails were gone.
Then the father led him to the fence and said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.”
With last weekend being Father’s
Day, I’d like to share some of the father-ly advice I received while growing up and especially getting my start in busi-ness.
Jack Mackay taught me about time management. I still remember him tell-ing me if you want to go fishing tomor-row, be on the dock at 2 p.m. sharp. There I was at 2:05 p.m., waving bon voyage to my dad who was driving away in the boat without his fishing buddy. Tough love, lesson learned.
My dad insisted that 25 percent of my time should be spent on volunteer-ing, advice I’ve continued to follow. In addition to the benefit to the organiza-tion, you have an unusual opportunity to hone your selling skills, learn how to run meetings, prepare reports, serve on committees, supervise others, handle rejection and many other skills that can help you in your career, all while serving your community.
One of the most powerful things you can do to influence others is to smile at them, my dad said. Not to be outdone, my mother used to tell me that a smile is an inexpensive way to improve my looks, “If you’re happy, tell your face.”
About reputation, my dad quoted the adage, “You spend your whole lifetime building a good name and reputation, and one foolish act can destroy it.” Dad was a big believer in aphorisms, which is why I end every column with a Mack-ay’s Moral.
Most importantly, Jack Mackay taught me about networking. When I was 18, he told me that everyone I meet should go in a Rolodex file along with a little information about that person and then creatively keep in touch. You nev-er know when your paths might cross again.
Greg Hague, an Arizona attorney and businessman, has come up with
a website which he calls Savvy Dad (sav-vydad.com). Every day, he features a new story from a son or daugh-ter on some special ex-p e r i e n c e with their dad and how it positively impacted their life. His readership is nearing 40,000. His book, “How Fathers Change Lives,” is now available at HowFathersChangeLives.com.
Greg shared a lesson from his fa-ther, “People focus on role models, but it’s more effective to find anti-models - people you don’t want to resemble when you grow up.”
Lise Johnson told the story of her fa-ther’s devotion to her mom who became terminally ill. When she was moved to hospice, he stayed with her around the clock. He helped feed and bathe her. One nurse told Lise that she was engaged when she started her mom’s care, but no longer. “I didn’t know devotion like that existed in this world. I will find a man like your dad.”
Our mutual friend Randy Garn, a Utah businessman, remembered how as a 16-year-old he asked his dad if he could borrow the car on a Friday night. His dad said yes, but be home by 11 p.m., or the upcoming prom was at stake. Well, Ran-dy lost track of the time and got home af-ter 1 a.m. He tiptoed upstairs to his room and thought he was safe until he slid into bed and discovered be wasn’t alone! His
Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3
Fatherly advice as we celebrate dads -By Harvey Mackay
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Hometown News • Thursday, June 20, 2013 • Page 3
Birth Announcements
Harvey Mackay continued from page 2dad was lying there waiting for him.
“I’m not mad, but the prom is now gone,” he said without anger. “Randy, I love you so much, but unlike what you did tonight, I do what I say.”
Mackay’s Moral: It’s funny about fatherly advice: The better it is, the hard-er it is to take.
Reprinted with permission from na-
tionally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”
Prices good June 20-29
Chris’ Country Store320-285-2600 • Grey Eagle
Hours: Mon.-Sat.: 8 am.-5:30 pm. Sun.: 8 am-12 Noon
We accept Visa/MasterCard, EBT Card, WIC
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Ribeye Steaks $7.49 lb. Lean Ground Beef
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Green Peak Chicken Breast 3 lb. $5.99
Golden Plump Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs 24 oz. $2.69
John Morrell Ham 4 lb. $9.99Check out our supply of meats from
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Produce Cantaloupe $2.29 ea.
California Broccoli $1.59Dole Teen Spinach 9 oz. bag $1.49
New Zealand Braeburn Apples $1.59 lb.
Fancy Navel Oranges $1.09 lb.
Cass Clay White Milk gal. $3.99Cass Clay Whipping
Cream pt. $2.59 Cass Clay Orange Juice ½ gal. $2.59
Cass Clay Swiss Chocolate Milk ½ gal. $2.49
Cass Clay Sour Cream 16 oz. $1.69Cass Clay Cottage
Cheese 22 oz. $2.99 Grocery
Old Dutch Potato Chips 9-10 oz. 2/$6.00
Shurfine Sliced Peaches 29 oz. $2.09Shurfine Blueberry Pie
Filling 21 oz. $3.29Shurfine Ketchup 24 oz. $1.39
Bush’s Baked Beans 28 oz. $2.19Nestea Sugar & Lemon Ice
Tea Mix 22.5 oz. $3.29
FrozenCass Clay Vanilla Ice
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NEWCinnamon Rolls, Blueberry Muffins,
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Jacks Pizza All Varieties SAVE $1.00 OFF
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Shurfine Marshmallows reg. or
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Parson Lemon Ammonia 28 oz. $1.59
Clorox Bleach 30 oz. $2.19
The Works Tub/Shower Cleaner 32 oz. $1.79
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Our Boutique is Growing! Lots of new gift ideas.
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Anniversary Open HouseLeRoy and Kathryn
Kemper LeRoy and Kathryn Kemper of Melrose will celebrate their 40th wed-ding anniversary on Saturday, June 29, 2013. You are invited to celebrate with them at an open house from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Meire Grove Community Center. Their family will be hosting the event.
Blanca M. and Moises Barragan of Melrose are proud to announce the birth of their son, Marco Uriel Barragan, born Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 3:40 p.m. at the CentraCare Health-Melrose.
Marco weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 21 ½ inches in length.
Welcoming Marco home are his brothers Gabriel, 9 and Edmar Gael, 4.
Marco Uriel Barragan
Peter and Stacy Salzl of Albany are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Karlee Elisabeth Salzl, born Mon-day, June 17, 2013 at 7:39 a.m. at the CentraCare Health-Melrose.
Karlee weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 21 inches in length.
Welcoming Karlee home is her big sister Kaylee, 4 and her big brother Riley, 2.
Grandparents are Harvey and Liz Middendorf of Sauk Centre and Lloyd and Mary Lou Salzl of Farming. Great grandparents are John and Mary Jane Middendorf of Mel-rose and Lydia Doll of Richmond.
Karlee Elisabeth Salzl
Grey Eagle Township Grey Eagle Township is looking for someone to mow township road ditches. The board is looking for someone with equipment to cut an 8-10 foot swath with some brush cutting involved. There is approx. 60 miles of ditch to mow. The Board is looking for bids on the project. Property owners wishing to maintain their own ditches must notify the township before mowing begins, after July 1, 2013. Interested persons, please contact Ray Bense at 285-3501 or the Township Clerk at 320-285-4551.
Notice of Public Hearing The Grey Eagle Township Board will be holding a Public Hearing on Monday, July 1st, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Town Hall to discuss the future of Grey Eagle Township Planning and Zoning Commission. Having accepted Bev Eggerth’s resignation at the June 3rd meeting, the township residents need to make a decision on the future of planning and zoning for Grey Eagle Township. If you have any questions, please contact one of the supervisors or Mary Ann Primus clerk/treas. at 285-4551.
Mary Ann Primus, Grey Eagle Township Clerk/treas.
Page 4 • Hometown News • Thursday, June 20, 2013
Obituary
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Family RestaurantSTUBBY’S TAVERN
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WEDNESDAY: BBQ RIBS $8.99(All You Can Eat)
THURSDAY: Spaghetti $7.504:30 - 8 p.m. (All You Can Eat)
FRIDAY: FISH FRY $7.99 (All You Can Eat) SATURDAY: 8 oz. Sirloin Steak & Shrimp
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FULL BEEF COMMERCIAL: $5.991/2 ORDER: $3.25
• WEEKLY SPECIALS •
Mary Clark Hird A celebration
of the life of Mary Clark Hird , age 97 who passed away March 16, 2013, will be held on Saturday July 6th at 11 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan in Sauk Centre, MN.
Clark is survived by her daughters, Sally Hughes and Julia Zaborski, 12 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Following the Service, and interment at Lakeview Cemetery near Big Birch Lake, a luncheon will be served at the United Methodist Church of Grey Eagle located across from the Rock Tavern.
Monday's: $4.95 Taco BarTuesday’s: $1.50 Burger Night
Wednesday’s: $7.95 Chicken BuffetThursday’s: $5.95 Drummie Basket w/ toast & Fries Friday’s: $6.45 21 Shrimp Basket w/ toast & Fries
Evening Specials Dine-in
Only
Daily Lunch
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On/Off Sale • 320-547-2120 • Swanville, MNMon. - Fri.: 10 am - 2 am; Sat.: 9 am - 2 am; Sun.:11 am - 2 am
Sign Your teams up today!Co-Ed Sand Volleyball every Friday Night starting June 21
Every Wednesday is Wing Night!!! A great selection of sauces!!!
Every Friday at 9 pm: Red’s Free Lottery!! Your chance to win $1,000.
Live Music Every Friday & Saturday Night 9 PM - 1 AM
June 21: Charlie Roth Band on the Patio
Saturday, June 22 We Are Celebrating Our 1st Year Anninversary
with a Street Dance Music 9 pm-1 am by
Whiskey Tango
ALL STARSSPORTS BAR & GRILL
St. Rosa • 320-836-2154
Saturday, June 22
Busch Light 24 pk. cans $14.00 + tax
Sound Storm
Drink of the Month: John Deere $2.00
Monday: Buck Burgers/Buck FriesTuesday: Buy Any Pizza, Get Family Size Bread Sticks FREEWednesday: Broasted Chicken Buffet $7.00Thursday: Taco Bar $4.25Friday: All You Can Eat Fish $6.50, 21 Shrimp $5.50, Grilled Shrimp $9.95, 12 oz. Ribeye $8.95Saturday: BBQ Ribs $8.50
Evening Specials 5-9 PM
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9 PM-Close
Saturday, June 29 DJ BIG T 9 PM-CloseWild Country • WeFest Tickets Giveaway
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HINMAN LAWN SERVICEWeekly Mowing & Trimming
Spraying & FertilizationFREE Estimates - Licensed & Insured
I would like to thank all those who helped me when I had my medical emer-gency on the Bass Lake fishing pier. Special thanks to the two unknown people on the dock, the Grey Eagle Rescue Squad, Melrose Ambulance and the staff at the Melrose Hospital. Thank you all.
Hank Spaeth To Submit a Card of Thanks the cost is $2.50 for the first 50 words, 10¢ for
each additional word. MUST BE PREPAID. Mail to: Hometown News, 29442 120th St., Grey Eagle, MN 56336.
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Pulse on PeopleRidgewater College is pleased to
announce the graduating class of 2013. Graduation ceremonies took place on Thursday, May 16 (Hutchinson campus) and Friday, May 17 (Willmar campus).
Sarah Theisen of Avon, Dennis Herzog of Burtrum, **Tiffany Hulin-sky of Burtrum, **Amanda Hoeschen of Freeport, Jeremiah Pung of Free-port, Andrew Bruder of Grey Eagle, Kyle Middendorf of Long Prairie, Amanda Butkowski of Melrose, Ash-ley Judes of Melrose, Shanna Primus of Melrose, Courtney Schiffler of Mel-
rose, Eric Tschida of Melrose, Verena Weber of Melrose.
Grade Point Average (GPA) indica-tors: * Honors 3.5-3.74 GPA; ** High Honors 3.75-3.99 GPA; ***Highest Honors 4.0 GPA.
Ridgewater College is a community and technical college with campuses in Willmar and Hutchinson.
For more information, call 1-800-722-1151 or visit www.ridgewater.edu. Ridgewater College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator.
The following students have been named to the Spring 2013 Dean’s List at The College of St. Scholastica in Du-luth, MN:
Cassondra Notch of Holdingford, is a Senior majoring in Nursing.
Christine Peters of Burtrum, is a Senior majoring in Occupational Ther. - Intended.
Lisa Smeby of Swanville, is a Se-nior majoring in Nursing.
Angela Stanoch of Avon, is a Se-nior majoring in Nursing.
Dean’s List members have achieved a 3.75 grade point average or above on a 4.0 scale. The College of St. Scholastica is happy to commend all students for academic achievements.
The College of St. Scholastica is regularly recognized as one of the fin-est colleges in the Midwest. The 2013 “America’s Best Colleges” survey by U.S. News & World Report magazine
Area students named to Dean’s Listsranks St. Scholastica in the top tier of Midwestern universities. The Wash-ington Post has rated St. Scholastica as one of the nation’s 100 “hidden gems” among U.S. colleges and universities.
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls spring semester Dean’s List honor-ing 1,384 students has been released by Registrar Daniel Vande Yacht.
To be named to the Dean’s List, a full-time undergraduate student must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0, or midway between an “A” and “B” average. The following area students were named to the list:
Jennifer Groetsch of Albany, ma-joring in Dairy Science.
Jill Smith of Avon, majoring in El-ementary Education.
UW-River Falls is located on 226 acres 30 miles from downtown St. Paul, Minn., and is a leader in exemplary teaching, undergraduate research and sustainability efforts.
The other day I was visiting with an old friend. During the conversation I asked, “I understand that you married Jane. Why?”
“Because she’s different,” he re-plied.
“How different?” I asked.“She’s the only one who would have
me,” he explained.But there’s One Who will accept ev-
eryone - unconditionally. Young or old, rich or poor - our condition does not matter. Jesus said, “Come to me,” and then He added, “if you do come, I will not cast you out.”
In all my years of serving God, I have never heard anyone say, “I came to Jesus, but He would not accept me.” It has been just the opposite. Many have told me that Jesus was the only One Who would have them. They knew that
when they came to Him, they finally discovered One Who accepted them in spite of all that they had done.
To become a Christian, all you have to do is to come to Christ. Take Him at His Word.
Hometown News • Thursday, June 20, 2013 • Page 5
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Stops Include: Mustang Bar, Schiffler’s Liquor, Polish Palace
Hog Roast When Participants Return!
Saturday, June 22
RIDES & RODS FUN RUN
High Octane DJ
Registration starts at 12-Noon
Run Leaves at 1:00 PM
Grey Eagle • 320-285-2965Double R Bar &
Grill
Noon Lunch SpecialsFri., June 21: Hot Beef SandwichSat., June 22: Prime Rib BurgerSun., June 23: Bar Opens at Noon; Kitchen at 3 PM 1/4 or 1/2 Chicken, Pork Chop, PorterhouseMon., June 24: Country Fried Steak DinnerTues., June 25: Sub Sandwich Wed., June 26: Baked Chicken DinnerThurs., June 27: BBQ Ribs
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Wednesday Specials WINGS & MORE!Serving 5-9 PM • With Purchase of Beverage
1/3 lb. Burger Basket or Shrimp Basket...$5.00Quesadillas $5.00 • Nachos $5.00 • 2 Domestic Beers $5.00
Wings 1-1/2 lbs. $5.00 w/Choice of Sauce
Friday Specials • 5-9 PM Saturday Specials20 oz. Porterhouse............. $16.95 Pork Prime Rib................. $12.95Broiled Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo........... $9.95Teriyaki Chicken Fillet Over Rice Pilaf............... $8.95Cod.................................$8.95
Prime Rib................ $15.95 Sirloin & Shrimp........$13.95Ribs.......................$12.95Walleye Broiled or Deep Fried.......$11.95
Serving 5-9 PM
All Specials Include Choice of Potato, Soup & Salad Bar
Nightly Specials • Served 5-10 PMMonday: Pizza & Pitcher of Beer/PopTuesday: Chicken Fry: Real Potatoes, Gravy & All The Extras! Free coffee for senor citizensWednesday: TacosThursday: Delicious BBQ Ribs & Chicken
Friday: Fish Fry & Shrimp (Free Coffee for Seniors) Pan Fried WalleyeSaturday: Prime Rib, Smoked Pork Chops, Pan Fried Walleye or Cordon Bleu
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Back Room Available For
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Grade 8: Parker Barth, Ben Bloni-gen, Samantha Blonigen, Noelle Ked-rowski, Rachel Prom, Joshua Schlump-berger.
Grade 7: Cheslee McDermond, Ste-fani Pohlmann, Bennett Westrich, Danica Westrich, Anna Woidyla.
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Grade 11: Hope Boeckermann, Alison Gerads, Erik Kiley, Shawn Pohl-mann, Isaiah Pundsack, Adam Swanson, Elisa Wirsig, Chelsey Wolbeck.
Grade 10: Marie Blonigen, Lacey Brezinka, Christopher George, Aiden Guthrie, Renee Hebig, Sara Herzog, Mariah Prokott, Paul Ripplinger, Kyle Soltis, Anne Vos, Kristin Wuebkers, Elai-na Youngbauer.
Grade 9: Justin Cichon, Kailee Jans-sen, Andrew Kulla, Ethan McCoy, Nata-lie Strassburg, Samantha VanWienen, Justin Wensmann, Dunkin Westrich.
Grade 8: Bethany Boeckermann, Alexandra Kludt, Jolene Kremers, Mia Roerick, Lane Soltis, Cody Stoermann, Darius Westrich.
Grade 7: Ashley Biniek, Matt Her-zog, Ester Rica Jerez, Rhiana Mayer, An-drew Prokott, Adam Ripplinger, Saman-tha Thieschafer, Hailey Townsend, Lori Vornbrock.
Great River Regional Library is giv-ing teens and children a chance to win a blue ribbon and visit the Minnesota State Fair this year.
The library is having a Blue Rib-bon Reader contest for children and teens ages 8-18. They are being asked to hand-write a one page essay to answer this question: Why do you love to read? All entries must be completed on the of-ficial essay entry sheet available from the library. Entries must be submitted to a branch of Great River Regional Li-brary on or before Saturday, July 27.
Each of the library’s 32 branches will select a winner who will receive a certificate. A Grand Prize winner will be selected from those, and he or she will receive four free tickets to the Minne-sota State Fair together with a big blue ribbon! The tickets will be good for any day the fair is open. The Blue Ribbon Reader Grand Prize is funded by the
Library Essay Contest to Find Blue Ribbon Winner
Council of Regional Public Library Sys-tem Administrators.
The Minnesota State Fair has a Read & Ride Day on Wednesday, Aug. 28. On that date, public library card holders will receive a discounted admission ticket price when they purchase a ticket at the gate and present a valid library card (one discount per card).
Great River Regional Library pro-vides library services at 32 public li-braries in Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd and Wright Counties. It provides Central Minnesota residents with nearly 1 million books, CDs and DVDs, 250 public computers, program-ming and information services.
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We recently had the best petting zoo we have ever had so far. We had over 400 people come, as opposed to 300 last year. We are so grateful for all of the people that helped us put this on.
Our 2013-2014 Upsala FFA Of-ficers: President: Renee Hebig, Vice President: Audrey Schleper; Secretary: Elaina Youngbauer; Treasurer: Saman-tha Van Wienen; Reporter- McKenzie
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Swanville Fishing League 2013
Big Lake • June 12Riverside Meats 147Waltman Appraisal 75Little Falls Fire Dept 50OK Tire & Bait 45Bucktails 44Where’s the fish 42Gorka’s Catering 41Red’s Irish Pub 38Happy Hooker’s 37Half”N”Inch Short 32Big Bobbers 29Roto Mold 21
Largest FishFish Date Size NameNo. Pike 5/15 26” Captain Mike 5/22 26” Reds’ Irish PubLM Bass 6/12 20” Riverside Meats Sunfish 5/15 9 1/2” Jim WaltmanWalleye 5/15 26 1/2” Mike PiekarskiCrappie 6/5 13” Matt Harakel
I asked the bright pink tulip what her thoughts were of the day. She threw a knowing smile. In the west wind she did sway.
I talked to the red tulip, wondering what he might say. He stood there with his brothers, indeed brightening up my day.
I asked the yellow tulip if things were going her way. She was beaming so brightly - we had gotten rain that day.
I Asked the Tulips - Jan KlugI passed the purple tulip in his glory
color dressed. He stood there, ever state-ly proudly taller than the rest.
Then there was the white tulip that color she wore with pride. Peace beamed from her pretty face. Content, past them I did stride.
I asked the tulips today, they said what they had to say - Be it in their spe-cial way - to add meaning to my day.
Program Salutes Agriculture and Family Farms in Minnesota
The Minnesota State Fair and the Min-nesota Farm Bureau recognize 184 Minneso-ta farms as 2013 Century Farms. Qualifying
More Than 180 Century Farms honored in 2013farms have been in continuous family own-ership for at least 100 years and are 50 acres or more. Century Farm families receive a commemorative sign, as well as a certificate signed by the State Fair and Minnesota Farm Bureau presidents and Gov. Mark Dayton. Since the program began in 1976, more than 9,700 Minnesota farms have been recog-nized as Century Farms.
2013 Century Farm families in Morri-son, Stearns and Todd Counties are:
Morrison County Hillman: Waller Family, 1902Little Falls: Daniel & Deborah Rutz,
1883; Pierz: Robert & Darcey Jamma, 1907; Pierz: Mike Schirmers, Chad Schirm-
ers, Sarah Schirmers, 1912Pierz: Michael & RoseAnn Virnig, 1913
Stearns CountyAvon: Raymond & Josephine Waletzko,
1912Freeport: Ron & Bea Hollenkamp, 1900Melrose: Meyer Dairy Farm (Dean G.
& Karen J. Meyer), 1913Melrose: Terry Schulzetenberg, 1895Melrose: Joe and Marie Wielenberg
Family, 1911Sauk Centre: Loxtercamp Family, 1906St. Joseph: Cory and Larry Omann,
1858Todd County
Clarissa: Earl & Shirley Luedtke, 1913Verndale: Bryan J. Venske, 1913
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By Saralee PerelMy husband, Bob, gets the brunt of
my worry storms. Yet he still loves me.“You hungry?” I said.“Not really.”“What’s wrong?” I grabbed the ther-
mometer from my key chain.“Nothing. Will you please stop be-
ing you for let’s say, 4 minutes a day?” “Well, sue me for caring.”“I’m sorry. Let’s eat. Fried food
sound good?”“Not if it’s fried in canola oil.” He sighed. “What’s wrong with
canola oil?”“A canola is a Canadian ola – that’s
Spanish for tomato, which is in the dead-ly nightshade family. And deadly night-shade is poisonous. No canolas!”
“Canola oil is made from seeds of the field mustard plant.”
“Oh.”We drove to a vegetable stand. “Bob,
I’m worried you have a stomach ache.” “I don’t. I do, however, have one
huge pain in the – neck.”Many years ago Leo Buscaglia
wrote, “Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.”
Yesterday I called the billing depart-
Does Worrying Ever Help?
ment at a huge hospital and spoke with a gal named Dianne. She could tell I was freaking out about my bill.
She ever-so-gently said, “You can choose to worry yourself sick about problems or not. That same problem is still going to be there either way.”
Last month, we received an audit notice from the IRS incorrectly stating we owed $8000. Bob persevered through phone calls with 45-minute wait times, e-mails, faxes, a zillion trips to the bank, as well as certified letters. And he won.
He never worried about the audit, the $8000 we don’t have, the paperwork, or the ludicrous process of reaching a hu-man being, so to speak, at the IRS.
“How do you not worry, Bob?”“In the long run, most problems
won’t matter. Plus I always say, ‘Wait to worry.’ If I didn’t win with the IRS, I would have worried then.”
What he does worry about is me. My walking problem makes me fragile. Frankly, like most of us, Bob is having an overall harder time as we get older.
“I worry about the future,” he said tearfully. “It’s almost too sad to think about.”
I told him, “It’s only too sad because it’s so beautiful.” I touched his arm. “Don’t miss me while I’m here.”
He was still tearful. “Sweets,” I said, “thinking about
losing our dog didn’t make it any bet-ter when she died. It was just as painful. Look at this day. Here we are, so lucky to live near the seashore in our tiny, cozy home. Don’t miss today by worry-ing about something inevitable that you can’t control.”
I took his hand and led him to the bedroom where we spent an entire hour doing what people in love do who are spend-ing a glorious day togeth-er near a seaside town. Googling “fried seafood.” Then we went to a local shanty and gorged our-selves on fried shrimp.
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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson
July 1 marks the beginning of the new fiscal year and a new two-year budget cycle for Minne-sota. It’s also the starting date for several new taxes to take effect as the recently com-pleted legislative session saw the controlling party
pass more than $2 billion in new or in-creased taxes. It’s my concern that we are making Minnesota uncompetitive with our neighboring states, especially in the areas of personal income tax and business taxes.
Minnesota’s top two percent of in-come earners will see their tax rate in-crease by more than 25 percent, going from 7.85 percent up to 9.85 percent. That was one of the campaign pledges
of Gov. Dayton and he, along with the Democratic Legislature, made good on that promise.
The tax on cigarettes and other forms of tobacco will also be going up on July 1. There will be a one-time tax on retail stock that day, with the proceeds going into a special fund to serve as a back-up funding source for the Vikings stadium. The increased tax amounts to around $18.60 on a carton of cigarettes, and it’s projected to bring in $440 mil-lion. The problems with such a large in-crease as this are two-fold; first, because of the high cost of smoking, some will either cut back or be forced to quit alto-gether. For health reasons, that is good, but it will also result in less tax revenue coming in to the state. And second, it will probably result in some degree of a “black market” for cigarettes, especially in areas close to our borders. If cigarettes are purchased out-of-state, the result is no tax revenue for Minnesota.
I visited with one tobacco retailer from the area, and he commented that the last time taxes were raised on cigarettes, his business volume dropped by around 30 percent. He’s guessing that this time,
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because the tax increase is larger, the drop in business will be even bigger.
A brand new tax scheduled to also take effect the first day of July is a sales tax expansion on the labor portion of business and commercial repairs. For farmers, that means a large portion of their repair bills will now be subject to the tax. I have heard rumblings that this portion of the tax may be eliminated when the Legislature comes back into session next February, so farmers and others affected by this tax are encour-aged to keep their receipts, in case there is a retro-active suspension. It’s expect-ed that this new tax alone, if it remains in place, will cost farmers an additional $26 million per year!
This spring has been challenging for those trying to get their crops planted. Some parts of the state have been im-pacted more than others, with southeast Minnesota having some of the most dif-ficult planting conditions. There will be thousands of acres that won’t get seeded this year, as farmers utilize the “prevent-ed planting” portion of their crop insur-
ance.The late spring has also been con-
cerning for dairy and other livestock producers. Their winter supplies of feed were running short, and the cold, wet spring caused the hay crop to be late, as well. Winter-kill was a problem in some areas, making the already-short supply of alfalfa hay even shorter. As if that wasn’t enough, with rain seeming to fall nearly every day in May and early June, it was nearly impossible to cut hay and get it “put-up” in good condition. This past weekend was more normal again, and I’m guessing lots of hay was chopped or baled during that time.
Rep. Anderson can be contacted by email at [email protected] or by phone at 651-296-4317. To receive email updates sign-up on his webpage at www.house.mn/13a.
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Local Municipality Minuteswards the Chamber Beautification Project.
e. The Council to give consid-eration to approving the Commu-nity Festival License Application for The Dam Bar for the Working Together for a Cure Car Show and Fundraising Event to be held Satur-day, June 1, 2013 at the Sauk River Park. Per City Code, the applica-tion has been reviewed and signed off by the Public Works Director and Police Chief. This event must comply with City Code Chapter 113.23 (C) which deals with Com-munity Festivals – Public Property. Approval is contingent upon the City Clerk receiving all required documentation.
f. Police Chief Jensen has ob-tained a quote for computers for the two new police vehicles from Minco in the amount of $9,934.34.
A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Chris-tenson and unanimously carried to approve the Consent Agenda items.
The Council then held a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing all persons present upon a request for the vacation of the following:
That part of Industry Park-way as dedicated in Melrose I-94 Industrial Park, as is on file and of record in the Office of the County Recorder, Stearns County, Min-nesota which lies northerly of a line parallel with and 33.00 feet north of the centerline of Interstate Drive as shown on said Melrose I-94 Industrial Park and southeast-erly and southerly of the following described line: Beginning at the intersection of a line parallel with and 75.00 feet east of the west line of Lot 1, Block 4 said Melrose I-94 Industrial Park and the southwest-erly Right of Way Line of said In-dustry Parkway; thence northerly to the most southerly corner of Lot 3, Block 1 said Melrose I-94 Indus-trial Park and said line there termi-nating.
The purpose of the requested vacation of a portion of Industry Parkway will be to accommodate the anticipated future development of Lot 4, Block 1, and Lot 1 Block 4, Melrose I-94 Industrial Park, according to the plat and survey thereof, on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder, in and for Stearns County, Minnesota.
City Administrator Brethorst will present the Affidavit of Publi-cation of the hearing notice which was published in the St. Cloud Times on Wednesday, May 1 and Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
There were no questions or comments the Public Hearing was it opened at 6:10 and closed at 6:12 p.m.
Planning and Development Director Walz and Council/Com-mission Member Klasen reported on the Commission’s May 9 Regu-lar Meeting. The Commission re-viewed the requested vacation of a portion of Industry Parkway to ac-commodate the anticipated future development of Lot 4, Block 1, and Lot 1 Block 4, Melrose I-94 Indus-trial Park. The Commission also reviewed the sale of City-owned Property to CentraCare Health System-Melrose for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.
Melrose CityMay 16, 2013
The Melrose City Council met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the Melrose City Center pursuant to due notice being given thereof. Pres-ent were Council Members Jenny Mayers, Joe Finken, Tony Klasen, Dick Christenson, Mayor Tim Vo-gel, City Administrator/Treasurer Michael Brethorst, and City Clerk Patti Haase. Mayor Vogel presided thereat. Also in attendance were several American Government stu-dents from the Melrose Area Public High School. The Council then re-cited the Pledge of Allegiance.
A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Finken and unanimously carried to approve the agenda as amended.
Mayor Vogel then opened the floor to public comment.
Council Member Finken noted his attendance at the Sauk River Watershed Festival held earlier that day at the Sinclair Lewis Park in Sauk Centre. The event is held every other year at the Sauk River Park in Melrose. He remarked that it was a great educational experi-ence and expressed his thanks to all those who were involved in or-ganizing the event with a special thanks to Brittany Budde as well as the other high school students who accompanied the groups to the vari-ous stations and to Rosie Athmann, and Rose Ann Inderrieden for their involvement in this event over the past several years. Mr. Finken also noted that Wednesday, May 15 was Peace Office Memorial Day. Mr. Finken thanked the Police Depart-ment members for their service to the community.
Steve Borgerding noted that with the City’s sale of the Centra-Care Health System Facilities, it is his understanding that the Lions and Jaycee Community Park will no longer be in existence. Mr. Borgerd-ing inquired as to the City’s intent in regards to developing a park in this part in town. Mayor Vogel stated that the current agreement allows the City to lease the park with the exception of the pavilion from CentraCare for the next 20 years or upon CentraCare’s need for the property for expansion of the healthcare facility.
The following items were con-sidered for approval under the Con-sent Agenda:
a. the minutes from the Coun-cil’s April 18 Special Joint Meeting with the Public Utilities Commis-sion and Council’s April 18 Regular Meeting.
b. list of bills in the amount of $149,038.84.
c. list of investments for the month of April.
d. Donation Resolutions: 1) Resolution No. 2013-28: Dona-tion in the amount of $100 from the Roving Hillbillies Snowmobile Club towards the Melrose Area Ambulance Department; 2) Resolu-tion No. 2013-29: Donation in the amount of $1,000 from the Melrose American Legion Post #101 to-wards the Riverfest Celebration; 3) Resolution No. 2013-30: Donation in the amount of $25 from the Mel-rose American Legion Post #101 to-
Other topics discussed were the 5th Avenue NE/CSAH #13 Bridge replacement, and enhancements to the Planning and Zoning portion of the City website.
Police Chief John Jensen pre-sented the Police Department’s April report. Chief Jensen noted that 29 citations were written for the month of April 2013. He stated there were 249 calls for service during this month compared to 200 for April of 2012. The year-to-date number of calls is 826 compared to 845 in 2012. The Police Depart-ment has started the annual spring Nuisance Housing Code inspec-tions. Chief Jensen attended the Po-lice Chief Conference in Duluth on April 22-25.
City Attorney Scott Dymoke reported on the projects he has been working on for the City:
• Worked with City staff to
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review, revise, and prepare final Memorandum of Understanding with CentraCare-Melrose for pre-sentation to the City Council.
• Worked with City staff on re-sponse to inquiries from developer for possible expansion in Industrial Park.
• Worked on the Melrose Right-of-Way Plat 1. He is recom-mending that the City surrender the existing easement to Melrose Com-munity LLC. City Engineer Mike Nielson with WSB & Associates is recommending further review prior to issuing new Certificates of Title. It was the consensus of the Council to postpone moving forward until the City Engineer has had time to review and weigh in on the matter.
City Administrator/Treasurer Brethorst presented the General Fund Financial First Quarter Re-port. Administrator Brethorst noted that the City revenues are within the budget perimeters and expendi-
tures are under budget.City Administrator Brethorst
next presented the 2012 Fire Relief Association Audit. Mr. Brethorst noted there were the following two significant audit findings, which are control deficiencies:
1. Limited Segregation of Du-ties over Investments, Cash Re-ceipts and Disbursements:This is due to there being only one officer for accounting, which is common in small relief organizations. He rec-ommended the following monitor-ing duties be implemented:
• The Board should thoroughly review quarterly investment and operating reports that highlights pensions paid, investment gains and losses, and other expense ac-tivity.
• A check sequence should be reported in each set of approved minutes. The Board should review the order of the checks approved to ensure that they are in sequence,
and any gaps in numbers should be explained.
• Establishing an investment policy and ensuring the terms are evaluated annually.
2. Preparation of Financial Statements: This is due to the au-ditors, versus the Relief Associa-tion, preparing the audited financial statements and related footnote dis-closures. This is also very common in small organizations. City Audi-tor Steve McDonald of Abdo, Eick & Meyers recommends that, as in prior years, management should thoroughly review a draft of the auditor-prepared financials for ac-curacy.
Administrator Brethorst noted that the Fire Relief Association has joined the Voluntary Statewide Lump-Sum Volunteer Retirement Plan administered by PERA thus eliminating the need for future au-dits of the Melrose Fire Department
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Earlier in the meeting, the Council held a Public Hearing re-garding the Vacation of Portion of Industry Parkway in the Melrose I-94 Industrial Park in the City of Melrose, Stearns County, Minneso-ta. During the course of its meeting on May 9, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the pending proposed Council action to vacate a portion of Industry Parkway north of Interstate Drive separating Lot 4, Block 1 from Lot 1, Block 4 in the Melrose I-94 Industrial Park.
The proposed vacation of the dedicated, but undeveloped, road right-of-way is to accommodate the development needs of a potential developer interested in construct-ing on the site. Although City staff and officials have met with the po-tential developer several times, he has yet to make a commitment. The Commission took action through a motion supporting the Council’s proposal to vacate the identified northerly portion of Industry Park-way separating Lot 4, Block 1 from Lot 1, Block 4 in the Melrose I-94 Industrial Park provided there is a bonafide development agreement or understanding in place neces-sitating the roadway’s vacation to accommodate the development. Since staff has not been notified by the developer of its intent, staff is recommending this item be tabled indefinitely and brought back by motion at such time.
A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Ms. Mayers and unanimously carried tabling ac-tion on this item pending notifica-tion from developer on Project #02-14-13A to move forward, however, not to exceed a time period of six months.
Mayor Vogel noted that the Bid Opening for the 2013 Street Resurfacing Project was held on Monday, May 6 at 3:00 p.m. at the Melrose City Center. Five bids were received. The City’s Engi-neer, WSB, has reviewed the bids for mathematical accuracy and has tabulated the bids. WSB recom-mends that the Council consider these bids and award a contract in the amount of $394,059.15 to Tri-City Paving, Inc. based on the results of the bids received. A mo-tion was made by Mr. Christenson, seconded by Mr. Finken and unani-mously carried adopting Resolution No. 2013-31, Resolution Accepting Bid and Awarding Contract for the 2013 Street Resurfacing Project to include an additional $20,000 in ex-penditures should additional patch-ing be required as well as amend-ing the contract in the amount of $5,000 as a result of increasing the oil content in the bituminous mix. The contractor will amend the con-tract and is willing to make the ad-justment increasing the oil content as per WSB’s recommendation at a cost of approximately $5,000.
Mayor Vogel stated that the Fire Service Agreements with the contract areas expire on July 1, 2013. The revised Five-Year Agree-ment was presented to the contract areas at the February 21, 2013
meeting. At the present time there are eight governmental entities contracting for fire and/or rescue services with the City. The Five-Year Agreement shall automatically renew for an additional five-year period, provided that either party may terminate the Agreement effec-tive July 1, 2018, by providing the other party ninety (90) days written notice of termination. All contracts have been executed by the service areas. A motion was made by Mr. Klasen adopting the revised Service Agreements with the eight govern-mental entities. The motion was seconded by Ms. Mayers with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Klasen, Chris-tenson, Mayers and Mayor Vogel; Against: None; Abstain: Council Member Finken due to a conflict of interest.
Staff has requested that the City review its Cellular Device Pol-icy and allow more flexibility in the phones that people are able to use. The Adhoc Personnel Committee instructed staff to review the exist-ing policy and bring forward a cost neutral or cost saving cell phone policy that would maintain con-nectivity with the employees whom are required to be reached by cell phones. The plan proposed is a cost neutral policy that would allow em-ployees to opt in or out of the City cell phone program if determined a need by the employee’s Supervisor or separate hiring agreement. This policy has been reviewed by staff and modeled off of multiple other city and county cell phone policies. A motion was made by Mr. Finken concurring with the Utilities Com-mission adopting the revised Cellu-lar Device Policy. The motion was seconded by Mr. Christenson with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Finken, Christenson, Mayers, and Klasen; Against: None; Abstain: Mayor Vo-gel due to a conflict of interest.
City Administrator Brethorst noted that as was the direction of the Council and Commission from its February 11, 2013 succession planning meeting upon employee retirements/resignations, staff con-duct a full review of all positions being vacated. A thorough review of the Journey Lineworker posi-tion vacated by Russ Braegelmann, this review was conducted by City Administrator Brethorst, Public Works Director Harren, Electrical Supervisor Dale Lyon, and HR Co-ordinator Diane Gruber. Additional factors were considered such as training time required for a lineman and potential retirements within the Department. Based on the fact the it may take up to three years to fully train a lineman and a strong poten-tial for another retirement to occur within the same time frame, it was determined that a one - one replace-ment occur at this time.
City staff has reviewed and are recommending minor revisions to the Journey Lineworker job de-scription. Also included as informa-tional items are the Supplemental Application Form which is used in addition to the regular City of Melrose job application but is job
specific, the Training and Educa-tion rating system, and the Notice for Posting/Timeline. A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, concurring with the Commission, approving the proposed revised job descrip-tion. The motion was seconded by Mr. Klasen with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Mayers, Klasen, Finken, and Christenson; Against: None; Abstain: Mayor Vogel due to a con-flict of interest.
Mayor Vogel noted that the Melrose Police Department is requesting the Council’s consid-eration for the hiring of Ted Hell-ermann to the Melrose Police Reserve. Sergeant Craig Maus is re-questing the permission to hire Mr. Hellermann contingent on passing a physical and drug test and back-ground check. A motion was made by Mr. Christenson, seconded by Mr. Finken and unanimously car-ried approving the hiring of Ted Hellermann to the Melrose Police Reserve contingent on passing physical and drug screening test and background check.
WSB & Associates has pre-pared the plans and specifications for the 2013 Sealcoat Project. A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unani-mously carried to approve the plans and specifications for the 2013 Se-alcoat Project and authorizing WSB & Associates to obtain quotes for the project.
Mayor Vogel reiterated that Stearns County has received fund-ing to replace the CSAH 13 (5th Ave) bridge across the Sauk River in the City of Melrose. The funding for this project is through the State of Minnesota Bonding Bill and pro-vides 75% of the needed funding for replacing the bridge. The County is proposing to use their County State Aid Funds to provide the remaining funding for the improvements.
The bridge is currently clas-sified as functionally obsolete, but structurally sound. The primary reason for the functionally obsolete classification is due to the narrow width of the bridge and height of curbs and sidewalks. This, together with a bridge rating fewer than 80, is the primary reason the replace-ment qualified for the bridge bond-ing funds. In conjunction with the bridge replacement, the City has been working with the County on possible options to improve the safety and operation of CSAH 13 (5th Ave) specifically at the 1st Street North and Main Street in-tersections south of the existing bridge.
The Council held meetings on October 18, 2012, March 7, 2013, and March 21, 2013 on this mat-ter to include a special information meeting on the topic as well. Dur-ing the March 7 meeting, a motion was made that directed staff to pro-ceed with the bridge on the current alignment. This option would re-place the existing bridge on its cur-rent alignment.
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Mayor Vogel stated that the City of Melrose recognizes the ef-forts and time dedicated to be being a volunteer appointed to serves on a board or commission. It is recom-mended by various organizations that continued education and train-ing be incorporated into the board and commission agendas in order to maximize the efforts of the overall organization. Furthermore, it is sug-gested that there be some sort of ap-preciation event and training event on Tuesday, August 13 at 5:00 p.m. A motion was made by Ms. Mayers,
seconded by Mr. Klasen and unani-mously carried scheduling a special joint meeting of the Council, Plan-ning and Zoning Commission, Mel-rose Area Development Authority and Public Utilities Commission, Department Heads and Supervisors to attend an Appreciation Event and Training Event to be held Tuesday, August 13 at 5:00 p.m.
The Land Use Incentive Pro-gram rewards Property/Casualty Program member cities that suc-cessfully complete online training about land-use. Qualifying member cities earn a savings of as much as $3,750 per land use claim. Cit-ies that do not meet the training requirements will pay a greater rate for each land use claim. The website-based training is designed to make land use decisions less confusing, and will help cities avoid expensive land use claims and lawsuits. Cities can qualify for the incentive at any time by meet-ing the training requirement, at which point the City will receive an endorsement. Any land use claims
made against the City after the City gets the endorsement, will qualify for the savings. Staff is recommend-ing the meeting be held on Tuesday, August 13 after the Volunteer Ap-preciation Dinner and Training. A motion was made by Mr. Christen-son, seconded by Mr. Finken and unanimously carried approving at-tendance of additional training at a special joint meeting with the Plan-ning and Zoning Commission to conduct the web-based training and applies for the Land Use Incentive reduction in deductible.
City Administrator Brethorst noted that no action is required from the Council or Commission. He informed the Council to the fact that staff has completed the nec-essary paperwork for the City to be eligible for the Sanitary Sewer Incentive Program for Property/Casualty with the League of Min-nesota Cities Insurance Trust (LM-CIT). The Program provides cities greater control in the mandatory, out-of-pocket deductibles we pay
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Continued from Pg 10for claims and lawsuits related to sanitary sewer backups.
The Program is meant to re-duce the overall cost and frequency of sanitary sewer claims faced by members of the LMCIT, as well as to reduce the extent to which cities with good sanitary sewer operations and maintenance practices end up helping to pay for losses of cities with practices that are not so good.
The City meets the four cri-teria to qualify. Due to this, our minimum mandatory deductible of lowered to $1,000 for each sani-tary sewer backup claim versus the $2,500 deductible we have today. The City is eligible for this incen-tive if we reach our initial $15,000 deductible aggregate.
Mayor Vogel brought before the Council for consideration, a water feature design to be installed in the general vicinity of the Mel-rose Area Lake. This water feature would improve the aeration of a portion of the lake and enhance the draw to park space near the feature. Staff is currently reviewing the per-mitting, power supply and costs as-sociated for this amenity. A motion was made by Mr. Vogel approving the installation of the water feature in the Melrose Lake. The motion was seconded by Ms. Mayers with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Member Mayers and Mayor Vogel; Against: Council Members Finken, Christenson, and Klasen. The motion failed.
After further discussion, a mo-tion was then made by Mr. Chris-
tenson, seconded by Mr. Finken and unanimously carried directing staff to obtain approximate cost informa-tion and to further research the wa-ter quality of the Melrose Lake for installation of the water feature to ensure its operation. The informa-tion will be presented at the Coun-cil’s June 13 Regular Meeting.
The following informational items were discussed:
a. Utilities Commission’s April 8 Regular Meeting minutes and the April 29 Special Meeting minutes.
b. Planning and Zoning Com-mission’s April 11 Regular Meeting minutes.
A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
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