Bear Paw Development assists Harlem Council
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The Harlem City Council held its regular monthly meeting on October 11, 2016, and discussed the waste water treatment plant plan and a number of resolutions to deal with the project. The proposed sale of land belonging to the Belden estate, the layout of the lots of land purchased by the Island Mountain Development Group, and first aid/CPR training for employees was also discussed.
The Council was called to order by Mayor William Taylor, and members in attendance included Kenneth Hansen, Ralph Schneider, Eva English, and Marc Arensmeyer.
Council motioned and approved the minutes from the regular meeting on September 12. The payment of claims and payroll was also motioned and approved. City Hall garage parking for the fire truck was briefly discussed, but as it is not an immediate concern and all parties involved were not present, the issue will be resolved at a later time.
Michele Turville of Bear Paw Development explained that a number of resolutions dealing with the waste water treatment plan were the first things to be discussed. Three resolutions were read, and motions were made and approved for all resolutions. The motions carried.
Turville presented the council with a TSEP draw request. A motion was made to approve the amount. The motion carried.
An amount for a Rural Development draw request was then presented. A motion was made and approved for the draw request. The motion carried.
Regarding drainage, Turville said she was aware of town hall meetings being held by Rural Development and the NRCS to help potential users gain better access to the available programs. She anticipates for actions to be taken that will benefit the City and the drain ditch issue in the near future.
Clerk-Treasurer Skoyen that the City’s request for Bear Paw staff to assist with grant writing for the Youth Baseball Association had been approved. Recent activity and new testing wells being installed at the former Equity Coop location was also discussed.
Mayor Taylor explained that the City had received a letter for the proposed sale of the land adjacent to the transfer site that currently belongs to the Belden estate. After reviewing the letters, the city attorney suggested the City contact the estate representative about drafting a buy sell. A motion was made and approved about containing the estate representative to start the purchase. The motion carried.
A dollar amount was discussed for contributing to the St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group, after Clerk-Treasurer Skoyen reviewed what had been contributed in the past. A motion was made and approved for a contribution amount and the motion carried.
Mayor Taylor explained that the City had been asked to approve a plat amendment on a half block in City limits that was recently purchased by the Island Mountain Development Group. Taylor recommended to the City the approval of the amendment with the understanding that future infrastructure improvement was not a guarantee or included in the approval. A motion was made and approved to accept the plat amendment with the stipulations. The motion carried.
The benefit of having employees trained in First Aid and CPR was discussed among the Mayor and Council. Clerk-Treasurer Skoyen will check with the City’s insurance provider to get more information about the possibility of getting training through the MMIA. She will report back at the next meeting.
A motion was made and approved to gift Clerk-Treasurer Skoyen and her husband as a congratulation on their recent marriage. The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned and the next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 14, 2016 at 6 pm.
