City Council

TOWN OF BALKAN BOARD MEETING AGENDA September 6th, 2022 CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES – REPORTS: 1. Financial Report: Kent Fredeen a. BILLS FOR PAYMENT: on September 6th, 2022 $18,855.40 b. PAYROLL: for August 21 – Sept. 3rd, 2022 st $ 4,550.88 2. Clerk’s Report: Misty Hendrickson – 3. Shop & Road Report: Brad Strgar 4. Community Center Report: Garth Wilson 5. Canister Site Report: Dirk VerSteeg/ Dave Pajunen 6. Other Reports: CONCERNS AND COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: CORRESPONDENCE (in order of date received): 1. 8/29/2022 – Airgas lease renewal – see handout 2. 8/31/2022 – Taconite Municipal Aid Distribution – Sept 15th, 2022 – see handout OLD BUSINESS: 1. Meet for Labor Negotiations with Dan Manick – new dates: Monday 9/19, Monday 9/26 or Wednesday 9/28 at 6pm – 2 hours tops for the meeting 2. Monthly Report from Sheriff’s Dept – See handout 3. Pancake breakfast proceeds – 8/27/2022 - Kent NEW BUSINESS: 1. Work Priority Sheets are in the packets. 2. Amy Tanko to manage Balkan’s Facebook page – pay too? 3. Snow plow agreement – approve for 2022-2023 season 4. Budget analysis – through 8/23/2022 5. Set up date to meet with Chisholm regarding Fire Protection – at least 60 days before 12/31/2022, end of contract – need dates to ask Chisholm to meet – October? 6. Donation of Community Center – Benefit for Pessenda’s – Oct 22, 2022 7. Add $200 to marketing mail account for Balkan Animal Fair Postcards UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS: 1. Balkan Animal Fair committee meeting – Sept 7th, 7pm 2. Balkan Animal Fair – Sept. 10th, 2022, 12 noon-4pm 3. Newsletter – Fall 2022 – end of September (with snow plow agreement inside) NEWSLETTERS & MEETING MINUTES: ADJOURNMENT