REGULAR MEETING

The Fairbank City Council met in Regular Session on Monday, August 27, 2007.  Mayor Welsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.  Members present: Mangrich, Frost, Shields, Kayser and Woods.  Also present: Ted Vorwald, Utility Superintendent; B.J. Sackett, Police Chief; Dave Ryan, Assistant Public Works Director and Marlene Strempke, City Clerk.

Motion by Mangrich, second by Frost to approve the agenda as presented.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Frost, Shields, Woods and Kayser.  Nays: None.

Motion by Shields, second by Woods to approve the minutes of the August 13^th Regular Meeting with one correction to be made.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Woods, Kayser, Mangrich and Frost.  Nays: None.

Consideration of changing the curfew ordinance to include a monetary fine was discussed.  The situation will be monitored to see if problems continue.

Since no progress has been made in cleaning up the property at 506 Grove Street, motion by Kayser, second by Shields to have the city attorney proceed with filing the petition for abatement of a nuisance.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Shields, Frost, Mangrich and Woods.  Nays: None.

Councilman Shields has met with the school principal with regard to having someone put out the stop signs.  He has not received an answer so will be on the next agenda.

The preliminary and final plats were not ready so was tabled until the next meeting.

The stop signs at Collins Road will remain as is for now.  The cost of putting two lights on Collins Road will be brought to the next council meeting for a decision.

Since the information on the change-a-light program seemed to be readily available the last time the program was offered, the council felt it was not necessary to fund an advertising program.

Motion by Mangrich, second by Woods to set the Public Hearing for the West Main Street Water and Storm Sewer Improvements for Monday, September 10, 2007 at 6:05 P.M.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Woods, Shields, Frost and Kayser.  Nays: None.

There was no new information on the canoe portage so will be dropped for now.

Motion by Mangrich, second by Kayser to adjourn at 7:15 P.M.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Kayser, Woods, Shields and Frost.  Nays: None.