REGULAR MEETING

 

                The Fairbank City Council met in Regular Session on Monday, August 28, 2006.  Mayor Welsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.  Members present:  Kayser, Woods, Shields, Frost and Mangrich.  Also present:  Ted Vorwald, Utility Superintendent; B. J. Sackett, Police Chief; Heather Prendergast, City Attorney; Dave Ryan, Assistant Public Works Director; Gary Ott, Maintenance Technician; Ed Gipper, Fire Chief and Marlene Strempke, City Clerk.

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

                Motion by Kayser, second by Mangrich to approve the Minutes of the August 14^th Regular Meeting.  Roll call vote—Ayes:  Kayser, Mangrich, Frost, Shields and Woods.  Nays: None.

                The bids for the Fairbank Development Corporation Industrial Park were opened.  The engineer will compare the bids and the lowest responsible bid will be accepted at the September 11^th council meeting.  Motion by Kayser, second by Woods to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2006-22 – RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING SERVICES.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Woods, Shields, Frost and Mangrich.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Shields, second by Frost to open the Public Hearing on the proposed plans, specifications and estimated costs of the Fairbank Development Corporation Industrial Park.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Shields, Frost, Mangrich, Kayser and Woods.  Nays: None. No comments written or oral were received.

                Motion by Kayser, second by Woods to close the Public Hearing.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Woods, Shields, Frost and Mangrich.  Nays: None.

                Brent Klendworth was present to comment on the graffiti on trains parked on the siding along the residential.  He will take pictures of the trains and come back to the council.

                Second reading of ORDINANCE 296 – ZONING ORDINANCE as indicated on the Internet was held.  Third and final reading will be at the September 11^th council meeting.

                Second reading of ORDINANCE 297 – WEED CONTROL.  The third and final reading will be at the September 11^th council meeting.

                After discussion, it was decided to have an engineer draw up estimated costs for sidewalks to submit with the application for Safe Routes to School grant.  The DOT will be contacted to do a traffic count.  If they can’t get it done by September 10^th, volunteers have come forward to do it.

                Motion by Mangrich, second by Kayser to eliminate the 20 MPH zone on Fourth

Street North and set the speed limit at 25 MPH all the way out to Collins Road.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Kayser, Woods, Shields and Frost.  Nays: None.

                Motion by Woods, second by Kayser to grant the fire department’s request to transfer $600.00 from the Operating Trust Fund to Operating Supplies for a new copier and $1,500.00 from Capital Trust Fund to Building Maintenance for new light fixtures in the bay area of the fire station.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Woods, Kayser, Mangrich, Frost and Shields.  Nays: None.

                The outside of the water tower will be pressure washed by Central Tank Coatings, Inc. at a cost of $2,800.00.  It will be paid for with money already budgeted.

                Motion by Kayser, second by Mangrich to have the engineer draw plans and submit a U-Step grant application for storm sewer on Walnut Street.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Kayser, Mangrich, Frost, Shields and Woods.  Nays: None.

                The long-range goals chart will be updated as some of the items are done and additional items have been brought up.

                Motion by Mangrich, second by Woods to adjourn at 7:34 P.M.  Roll call vote—Ayes: Mangrich, Woods, Shields, Frost and Kayser.  Nays: None.

 

 

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                                                                                           Maurice Welsh, Mayor

 

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Marlene Strempke, City Clerk