City Council

EMERGENCY CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – 07-14-06 The City Council of Pelican Rapids met in emergency session at 8:00 a.m., on Friday, 07-14- 06, in Council Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Wayne Runningen, Council Members Ben Woessner, Richard Peterson and John E. Waller, III, were present. Council Member David Gottenborg was absent. Administrator Don Solga, Clerk-Treasurer Glenys Ehlert and Kelley Gorman of the Pelican Rapids Press were also present. Mayor Runningen called the meeting to order. Administrator Don Solga discussed the costs of operating Well No. 14. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has agreed with the City that costs to operate Well No. 14 are $28.33 per day when the well is not running and $37.84 when the well is running. Solga presented the draft agreement between the City and MPCA that will permit MPCA to reimburse the City of Pelican Rapids for these Well No. 14 expenses. MPCA agrees further that they will cover all other expenses due to failure of the well. The agreement has been reviewed and authorized by City Attorney Morrison Kershner. MPCA is requesting signatures by the City on the document by Saturday, 07-15-06. Mayor Runningen recommended notifying MPCA that the well will be shut down on Monday if the City Council authorizes the agreement but MPCA does not sign the document by Monday, 07-17-06. Motion by Peterson, seconded by Woessner to authorize signing the joint powers agreement regarding Well No. 14 with the MPCA. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 a.m. Glenys Ehlert, CMC Clerk-Treasurer