They approved a DEQ Grant Amendment allowing for over $2.84 million in funding to go toward the wastewater project. There is still an expected substantial shortfall in funding that they hope to address. A hall fee waiver request for Prairie Mountain Nutrition was approved for an event they are planning on New Year’s Eve. In other business Pat Enneking said he talked to Denis Duman and Roy Uhlenkott about what they did with the agriforest trees in the past. At one point they had to remove a bunch due to a bug infestation. They said with the pulp price bottomed out they wound up just burning them. In the reports, Mayor Keith Holcomb said they got a report from the Sheriff’s office saying they had 23 calls with 1 stop for a minor consumption. He also reported the school is looking into a grant for a student resource officer which may help the city offer more in salary to a potential police chief. Debby O’Neill reported they pumped 5,538,100 gallons of water and sold 5,758,180 gallons. Filling of the reservoirs made for the selling of more gallons than they pumped. Actual loss figured out to 0.38%. They caulked the bottom of the reservoirs which helped reduce the amount of loss. Mac Hankins reported they have had some issues with the alarm systems. It is mostly software. In the sewer report Brett Miller reported they are clearing the agriforest. The buildings have been removed except for the barn on the property purchased for the treatment system. Amy Uptmor of JUB Engineers reported she is continuing to work with the DEQ. They are drafting a plan of action. She said they are looking to go to a simpler operating system with the pump. It is not as efficient but much more user friendly. In the streets report Kristine Holthaus said they have been doing culvert work on North Street. It was reported the motor for the sweeper was sent off to get fixed. They hope to get it back by the end of the month. Holcomb asked about agreement with ITD. Uptmor said they have been having trouble working with them due to turnover in the department. In the land and buildings report Linda Nida said Chaelena Stubbers is working on a memorial bench. Money from donors to the bench will be used for park upkeep. In addition to the basketball court proposed for the north area of the park, someone asked about adding a pickleball court as well. Nida reported the splash pad used 610,000 gallons of water last year and 293,000 this year. The reduced amount is due to the city work on the well pumps and the reservoirs which kept the splash pad shut down much of the time. Holthaus reported nothing new at the airport. The county is still planning on using it Oct. 29. Notices are going out to anyone potentially planning on using the airport that day. Nida reported fire chief Greg Danly attended the Rural Fire District meeting where they are looking at some additions to the rural district. The department had just 1 call in the past month about a smell of gas at the hospital. The meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m. The next regular meeting is set for Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. |
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