Bailey responded to Danner’s presentation with a simple, “We have nothing against Alliant. We just need to compare apples to apples. We haven’t been able to do that yet, with no news from Steele Waseca Cooperative.”
The council then also established to all present that Steele Waseca Cooperative can indeed serve Geneva, even if the city doesn’t become municipal. At least that’s what they have gathered from the cooperative’s hired attorneys.
Bailey closed out the Alliant vs. Steele Waseca Cooperative discussion with, “We haven’t forgotten about you. We need to do something, but we are going to take our time and do what’s best for the city of Geneva.”
Local resident Bob Amberg then made his way up to the council’s table. Amberg presented his plans to build a screened-in porch, an attachment to his house. He detailed the dimensions, 12 feet by 14 feet, and told the council he planned to do the job himself. Estimated cost would be $2400.
Councilman Jim Beenken made a motion to approve the building permit. Worrell seconded the motion. City Clerk Nancy Cornelius then chimed in, asking Amberg to provide the lot number, block number and the estimated cost to her the following day. That way she could fill in the appropriate information for the building permit.
Other late items included Weckwerth’s request for Darrel and Kathy Paulsen to trim their tree. Already present at the meeting, Kathy granted permission for city maintenance man, Steve Nielsen, to saw away.
Bailey then opened discussion about the east ball field light mishap. Three weeks ago, on a damp night, one of the lights started smoking. Worrell quickly turned it off, and Alliant was soon contacted for a temporary fix.
For a long-term solution, a new box must be constructed on a separate pole, as the current box is about 40 years old and no longer meets code. Bailey already spoke with an electrician, and an estimated cost of $2000-2500 was given.
Bailey stated, “If we want ball to stay in Geneva, which I think we do, because it’s good for the town, we need to fix it.” The motion carried.
The last order of business discussed was Harmony Park’s usage of the community center during bad weather. They would just like all to know that if used properly, they have absolutely no problem with continuing that agreement.
Council member Janell Tufte made a motion to adjourn. Weckwerth seconded, which concluded the meeting shortly thereafter. The next meeting will take place on August 9 at 7 p.m.
