City Council

CITY OF PELICAN RAPIDS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – 09-25-02 The City Council of the City of Pelican Rapids met in regular session at 4:00 p.m., on Wednesday, 09-25-02, in Council Chambers, City Hall, 315 N. Broadway. Mayor Wayne Runningen, Council Members John E. Waller, III, Paulette Nettestad, Denise Magnusson and Dave Gottenborg were all present. No one was absent. Administrative Assistant Richard A. Jenson, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Glenys Ehlert, Auditor Dan Rollie, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jame Aschnewitz and Sara Pehrson of The Fergus Falls Daily Journal and Auditor Dan Rollie were also present. Meeting called to order by Mayor Runningen. The Accounts Payable Listing of 09-25-02 was added to the agenda. Council reviewed minutes of 04-10-78 in reference to Senior Citizen Center Agreement for building maintenance and ownership at the time of building construction. The minutes read as follows: “Council discussed the fact that they cannot obligate future Councils in this project and that the Senior Citizens’ Club should not expect any more funds from the City to complete or maintain the building. In donating the land the Council must require that the property would revert to the City in the event of financial problems and that the City would have the right to sell the property with building to recover the City’s investment.” (Published record council meeting of 04-10-78.) Mayor Runningen, Council Member Magnusson, Administrative Assistant Richard A. Jenson and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Glenys Ehlert attended the League of Minnesota Cities Regional Meeting at Fergus Falls on 09-24-02. Mayor Runningen reported on the meeting sessions to the City Council. Motion by Gottenborg, seconded by Nettestad to approve the Accounts Payable Listing 0f 09-25-02 as presented. Motion passed unanimously. Auditor Dan Rollie reviewed the 2001 Audit with Council. He reviewed the 2001 Liquor Store operating loss. He pointed out the store has substantial assets, received interest income and transferred money to the City in 2001. However, due to a decrease in sales, the store showed a loss in operating income. Motion by Gottenborg, seconded by Nettestad to authorize Auditor Dan Rollie to conduct a preliminary end of year audit for the Liquor Store, effective 09-30-02. Motion passed unanimously. Water Tower principle and interest costs for the refinancing bonds will be paid out of water fund. A transfer will be made from the Lake Region Electric Cooperative Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Fund No. 7 for 15% of the TIF proceeds, reported Rollie. Rollie provided a number of graphs for council review. Meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m. Glenys Ehlert, CMC Deputy Clerk-Treasurer