By SCOTT GROTH
Contributing Writer
The Ellendale City Council met Thursday July 28 with council members Helland, Reiter and Groth present. Absent were Mayor Engel and Goebel. Also in attendance was Clerk Louks, City Attorney Kohl, Mrs. Goebel and Todd Sinholdt.
The agenda was modified for the evening and a motion to do so was passed.
The council reviewed the fire department expenditures for the month. Total expenditures for the department was $239.90. The council approved the report.
The council next asked Sinholdt, who was representing Dan Dailey, to address the council. Sinholdt told the council he was asked to come to the meeting to get the council’s feelings about Dailey’s business options. The council told Sinholdt that the council would be able to better address Dailey’s options if he would bring to the council a plan of what he intends to do. City Attorney Kohl told the council that without knowing what business Mr. Dailey intends to have, the city cannot make any decisions. Sinholdt told the council he would take this information back to Dailey.
Clerk Louks next presented to the council an agreement request from the county concerning the upcoming 800 mhz radios. Louks told the council that the agreement has been passed by all the other cities in the county. The agreement only addresses the use of the new radios. The agreement does not address the cost of the new radios. The only possible money tied to the agreement would be the fee from the state to use them. The council approved entering into the agreement.
The council approved the minutes from the July 14 meeting.
The council next went over the claims presented for the evening. The total of $57,134.95 was reviewed and approved.
The council went over the cash control and investment statements prepared for the evening. The council noted that there was an increase in funds for the month. The two statements were approved.
There was no disbursement statement for review.
Clerk Louks started his items for the evening with the opening of bids for the lawn mower. Three bids were received: $206.00, $1009.50 and $1017. The council moved to sell the mower to the high bid. The motion carried. Louks next told the council the work scheduled to be done in the city will be starting August 15 with a completion date of around October 4. Louks told the council the state is requesting a certified check or bond to allow the city to work within their right of way. The council told Louks to see which payment method would be least expensive. Louks informed the council he will be gone August 8-11.
The next meeting of the Ellendale City Council will be August 11 at 7:30 p.m.
