August 13, 2007

Regular Meeting

 

Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Halstad was duly called and held at the Halstad Telephone Company Community Room in said City on August 13, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.

 

                Mayor Brookshire presided at the meeting.   5:A - Property   B - Rescue Squad    C - Fire Report    D - Dogs

 

The following members were absent:  None

 

Shane Carlson moved to approve the Agenda.  Ron Gotteberg seconded the motion.  Unanimous

 

Minutes of the July meetings were examined and approved.  Motion for approval was made by Ron Gotteberg and seconded by Tom Maroney Unanimous

 

                All claims for the month of July were examined.  Motion for approval was made by Tom Maroney and seconded by Shane Carlson  Unanimous

 

                Fire Relief presented it’s 2007 Yearly Report to the Council.

 

                Ron Gotteberg moved to allocate $2,500.00 to purchase of three Welcome to Halstaed signs to be placed at the three Highway enterenances to Halstad.  Tom Maroney seconded the motion…  Unanimous

 

                Shane Carlson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:

 

RESOLUTION FINDING BUILDING TO BE

STRUCTURALLY SUBSTANDARD REQUIRING DEMOLITION AND

ESTABLISHING INTENT TO INCLUDE PARCEL IN A TIF DISTRICT

WHEREAS:

A.                  A commercial parcel and building located in downtown Halstad and identified as parcel # 28-3355000 has deteriorated to the point where it poses a health and safety threat to the community; and

B.                  The City proposes to proceed with the demolition of the structure; and

C.                  The City intends to include the parcel in a redevelopment district to be created in the future for the purpose of promoting the productive reuse of the parcel; and

D.                  Minnesota Statutes 469.174 subdivision 10(b) provides for a parcel to be deemed occupied by a substandard building for the purposes of establishing a redevelopment TIF District if not more than 3 years prior to the request for certification of the TIF District the Authority finds by resolution that the parcel was occupied by a substandard building and the Authority intends to include the parcel within a TIF District.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Authority as follows:

      1  The building located on parcel 28-3355000 is hereby found to structurally substandard to the degree requiring clearance.
      2.  The Authority intends to include the parcel in a redevelopment district to be created in the future.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Tom Maroney. Unanimous

 

                Tom Maroney moved to approve the All-Hazard Mitigation Plan established under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.  Shane Carlson seconded.  Unanimous

 

                Tom Maroney moved to approve contract with Bradi Martz for the 2007-2008-2009 City Audits.   Renae Horning seconded the motion.  Unanimous

 

                Tom Maroney moved to approve purchase of new Laptop and Software to be used by the Clerk/Treausrer.  Shane Carlson seconded the motion. Unanimous.

 

Tom Maroney moved to adjourn.  Renae Horning seconded the motion.  The next regular meeting of the Council will be September 10, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.

 

 

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                                                                                                Ronald Gotteberg, Clerk-Treasure