City of Colfax – Regular Council Meeting 5/15/2023
The regular May meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Olson at 7:01pm. Present were Mayor Jeff Olson, Council Members Kyle Krump, Justin Reiland, Jesse Moch and Shaun Jacobson. Audience members in attendance were Inis Frankl, Megan Kummer, Nathan Berseth, and Susan Bowman. Mayor Olson recognized the audience. Megan Kummer reported to the council that the EPAC organization is ready to move forward with having a special assessment placed on a water line to the new building, however there is no word on the lift station. Reiland advised Kummer that it is usually best practice to combine the lift station and the water line when requesting bids. Kummer will relay the message to the EPAC council. Kummer also notified the council that EPAC will be requesting rezoning for either the June or the July meeting. A formal request will be submitted and published once received. Berseth reported that he is still waiting on Hammond for the fire hydrant repairs. Berseth also reported he will work on leveling the ruts on Laverne. It was noted that the roads in Colfax Meadows Third need gravel. Once weight restrictions are off, the city will be laying gravel down. Construction on Meadows Fourth addition will start in July. Berseth confirmed that tractor rental for snow removal is $100 per hour of use. Olson provided an overview on the City Planning meeting that took place in April. Presenters went through the different processes the city can go through to put together a larger comprehensive City Plan. To put the actual plan together, it would cost the city $10K-$40K. Berseth reported that there is a possibility that Richland JPA would consider a cost share if the city decides to move forward with the comprehensive plan. A formal application would need to be submitted. Discussion was held regarding Boehm’s equipment on the West side of town. All equipment currently parked on the East side of Co Rd 1 needs to be moved back to the West side of Co Rd 1. Susan reported she is working with Gene to purchase the trailer house/property to the south of the community center. Once complete, they will be working to clean up the property over the next few months. Susan also brought forth concern about the lots south of her, reporting that nothing is being maintained, and there have been times people have dumped trash there. Susan requested that action be taken to ensure these lots are maintained. The minutes of the April Equalization Meeting and the April regular City Council meeting were reviewed. Krump moved to approve both sets of minutes as presented, seconded by Reiland. Motion carried. The financial reports for April were reviewed. Moch made motion to approve the financials as presented, seconded by Krump, motion carried. The May bills were reviewed; Reiland motioned to approve the bills as presented, adding bills for John Myers and Nathan Berseth, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Old Business No update regarding the Water loop to the new addition. The Fire hydrant repair will take place once the ground dries up a bit more. No update regarding the Grant Street Improvements. No update regarding the Community Center management being transfered to the City. Skoog reported that the Homeland Security Grant application has been submitted. Skoog will be submitting the Snow Removal Assistance application in the next couple weeks, once the remaining bills have been received. The city received two gravel bids, one from TJM trucking and another from Krause Brothers. Reiland motioned to accept the bid from TJM Trucking for 2023 gravel, seconded by Krump. Carried. Cleanup day will be held Tuesday May 16th. It was brought forth that the Railroad crossing has a number of stakes sticking up, thus posing a difficult crossing for traffic. Olson will contact the county requesting that they work with railroad company to have this repaired. New Business 4 mowing bids were received for the 2023 season. After review of all bids, Reiland motioned to accept Adam Skoog’s bid, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Krump motioned to approve the 2024 Preliminary Budget as presented to the council, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. There being no further business, Reiland made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Krump. Carried. Adjourned at 8:40 pm. City of Colfax – Regular Council Meeting 4/17/2023
The regular April meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Olson at 7:21pm. Present were Mayor Jeff Olson, Council Members Justin Reiland and Shaun Jacobson. Absent was Jesse Moch and Kyle Krump. Audience members in attendance were Sid Berg, Donny Hendrickson, Inis Frankl, Amy Clark, Bonnie Gylland, Megan Kummer, Aaron Kleingartner, Nathan Berseth, Damon Devillers and Zach Hatting with Interstate Engineering Mayor Olson recognized the audience. Sid Berg asked if resident could be notified if the garbage is not going to be picked up on the regular day. If a garbage pickup day is missed due to weather, typically T&G pushes all pickup days back a day. Council is also currently waiting for T&G to respond with a date for Spring Clean-up. Sid inquired about a drop box for water payments. This option has been explored in the past, with very expensive options and still no guarantee that the payments are protected from all weather. An online payment option will be up and running soon. Sid inquired about Grant Street improvement plans and maintenance. The city continues to work with Interstate Engineering on options, however there is currently no grant money available for this project. Grant Street will be graded soon. Bonnie Gylland brought forth a question regarding the Phelps property cleanup. Now that the snow is melting, a letter from the attorney will be sent out to him again soon. Megan Kummer provided an update on the EPAC project. Zach Hatting brought forth two bids for the Colfax Meadows 4th Addition. Hatting recommended the award for KPH. Nathan Berseth confirmed that he agrees with the recommendation. Resolution 2023-06, Resolution Awarding Contract for Water, Sewer and Street Improvement District NO. 2023-01 was presented. Reiland motioned to accept the presented resolution as read, seconded by Jacobson. Role call vote: Jacobson-yes, Reiland-yes, Olson-yes. Motion carried. A City Planning meeting has been scheduled with Interstate Engineering for Monday April 24th at 4pm at the Colfax Community Center. Discussion was held regarding the EPAC water expansion. Interstate Engineering is waiting until a formal request has been made by the EPAC group. The minutes of the March regular City Council meeting were reviewed. Jacobson moved to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Reiland. Motion carried. The financial reports for March were reviewed. Reiland made motion to approve the financials as presented, seconded by Jacobson, motion carried. The April bills were reviewed; Jacobson motioned to approve the bills as presented, adding bills for US Treasury for $306 and Richland County for $712, seconded by Reiland. Carried. Old Business Interstate Engineering is working on the water loop project study for submission to the state. Jacobson contacted Hammond to complete the Fire Hydrant repair in the next couple weeks. No update regarding the Grant Street Improvement Project. Interstate Engineering provided an update on the event center lift station. No update on the community center. Brett Lambrecht helped Jeff locate a Flood Plain Management Ordinance from 2009. Amy Clark is working to get a copy of the ordinance for the city. The deadline for Mowing Bids has been pushed back to May 11th. Multiple attempts have been made to collect an outstanding bill for culvert ends and connectors from Platinum Homes. Skoog will continue to work through this. Council is currently waiting on a response from T&G Sanitation regarding a date for Clean-up Day. Once the date is determined, the Spring Letter will be sent to residents. New Business Building permit applications for 207 Laverne, 709 Blaine, 700 Blaine, 608 Blaine, 707 Blaine, and 606 Blaine were presented to the council for review. Jacobson motioned to approve the applications, pending approval from Todd Johnson, seconded by Reiland. Carried. Skoog presented an additional information sheet to be included with the current building permit application. Interstate Engineering will put together a map showing the proper construction route to also be included with the application. Once received, the building permit application will be updated. The title company misplaced the original mortgage release issued for Lot 10 Block 1 of Colfax Meadows Third back in August 2022, thus requesting a new signed release so they can file. Two gravel bids have been received to date. Decision on these bids has been tabled for discussion during the May meeting. Information regarding a Homeland Security Grant was presented. This grant would include costs associated with purchase of the remaining street lights in Colfax Meadows Third. Skoog will work on submitting the grant paperwork. Information regarding a Snow Removal Assistance Program was presented. Olson will work to obtain all the remaining snow removal bills so Skoog can proceed with submitting the necessary paperwork by the end of May. There being no further business, Reiland made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Adjourned at 8:45pm City of Colfax – Tax Equalization Meeting 4/17/2023
The Equalization Meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Olson at 7:04pm. Present were Mayor Jeff Olson, Council Members Justin Reiland and Shaun Jacobson. Absent was Jesse Moch and Kyle Krump. Audience members in attendance were Sid Berg, Donny Hendrickson, Inis Frankl, Amy Clark, Bonnie Gylland, Megan Kummer, Aaron Kleingartner, Nathan Berseth, Damon Devillers and Zach Hatting with Interstate Engineering, and Wendy Matejcek with Richland County Assessor’s Office. Olson recognized the audience and turned the meeting over to Wendy with the Richland County Assessor’s Office. Wendy talked through the Sales Ratio Study, the Credits and Exemptions, Mobile Home Report, and the City Taxable Valuation & Mills information on the handouts provided to the council. The Council & Audience members brought forth questions on specific properties. Discussion was held. Jacobson motioned to approve the Richland County Assessor’s Office Report as presented, seconded by Reiland. Carried. Jacobson motioned to adjourn the City of Colfax Equalization Meeting, seconded by Reiland. Carried. Adjourned at 7:21pm. City of Colfax – Regular Council Meeting 3/20/2023
The regular March meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Olson at 7:04pm. Present were Mayor Jeff Olson and Council Members Justin Reiland, Jesse Moch, and Kyle Krump. Absent was Council Member Shaun Jacobson. Audience members in attendance were Inis Frankl, Amy Clark, and Damon Devillers and Zach Hatting with Interstate Engineering. Mayor Olson recognized the audience. Zach provided an update on the Colfax Meadows 4th Addition process. Zach reported that once the council approves the necessary resolutions, Interstate Engineering will publish and open bids in April. The Improvement District Development Agreement between City of Colfax and BLB Investments was presented to the council. Discussion was held. Krump motioned to approve the agreement as presented, seconded by Moch. Motion carried. Resolution 2023-01, Resolution Creating and Defining the Boundaries for Water, Sewer and Street Improvement District NO. 2023-01 was presented. Krump motioned to accept the presented resolution as read, seconded by Reiland. Role call vote: Reiland-yes, Moch-yes, Krump-yes. Motion carried. Resolution 2023-02, Resolution Directing Preparation of Engineer’s Report and Cost Estimate for Water, Sewer and Street Improvement District NO. 2023-01 was presented. Krump motioned to accept the presented resolution as read, seconded by Moch. Role call vote: Reiland-yes, Moch-yes, Krump-yes. Motion carried. Resolution 2023-03, Resolution Approving Engineer’s Report and Directing Preparation of Detailed Plans and Specificationsfor Water, Sewer and Street Improvement District NO. 2023-1 was presented. Krump motioned to accept the presented resolution as read, seconded by Moch. Role call vote: Reiland-yes, Moch-yes, Krump-yes. Motion carried. Resolution 2023-04, Resolution Approving Engineer’s Plans, Specifications and Estimates for Water, Sewer and Street Improvement District NO. 2023-1 was presented. Moch motioned to accept the presented resolution as read, seconded by Krump. Role call vote: Reiland-yes, Moch-yes, Krump-yes. Motion carried. Resolution 2023-05, Resolution Directing Advertisement for Bids for Water, Sewer and Street Improvement District NO. 2023-01 was presented. Reiland motioned to accept the presented resolution as read, seconded by Krump. Role call vote: Reiland-yes, Moch-yes, Krump-yes. Motion carried. Performing Arts Center will be within the city limits so the city is responsible for providing a water source. Interstate Engineering reported that there is a 375’ stretch of Grant Street at 2” pipe and everything else is 4”, most likely the reason why there are pressure issues in the 3rd Addition. It was suggested that the 2” pipe be replaced with 6” pipe and roll it into the new water loop project. Proposal is to place a large enough pipe, far enough East, to also service any future city expansion. Interstate Engineering will provide more cost estimates and information for the city pertaining to different options. Interstate Engineering suggested that the city consider a larger/deeper lift station on the east side to prepare for possible future development on the east side of town. At this point, the city needs to just decide where the lift station will be, and the depth can be decided later on. Discussion was held. Interstate Engineering will also put in an application for state funds for a City Planning Workshop. This workshop will be completed by Interstate Engineering, and allows the city council to consider long-term goals. The minutes of the February regular City Council meeting were reviewed. Krump moved to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Reiland. Motion carried. The financial reports for January and February were reviewed. Krump made motion to approve the financials as presented, seconded by Moch, motion carried. The March bills were reviewed; Reiland motioned to approve the bills as presented, seconded by Moch. Carried. Old Business No update regarding the new water loop project. Krump will contact Hammond and have him move forward with fixing the Fire Hydrant repair. No update regarding the Grant Street Improvement Project. Discussion was held regarding Community Center Board disbanding and city taking over operations. No further action at this time. New Business Reiland motioned to approve the Colfax City Emergency Declaration for Fall 2022 & Winter 2022-2023, seconded by Moch. Carried. The city should have a Floodplain Management Ordinance in place, however no current plan has been located. This will be discussed at the April meeting. Building Permits for 209 Laverne Lane, 201 Neuman Blvd, 202 Neuman Blvd, 106 Neuman Blvd, 603 Blaine St, and 216 Laverne Lane were presented to the council for review. Krump motioned to approve the permit applications as presented, seconded by Moch. Carried. Platinum Homes ordered additional culvert pieces, of which the city paid for but are not covered by the city, therefore Platinum Homes has been billed for the parts. Skoog reported that she has attempted communication with Platinum Homes a number of times, without resolve. Council agreed that Platinum Homes will not be issued further permits in the city due to the outstanding bill. Skoog will be adding a 18% APR interest fee and attempting further communication. Reiland motioned to approve the Partial Mortgage Releases for Lot 17 Block 3, Lot 32 Block 3, Lot 30 Block 3, Lot 12 Block 3, Lot 2 Block 1, seconded by Krump. Carried. Skoog presented an online bill payment option through GovCard. This service provides a no-cost option for the city. Council agreed to have Skoog move forward with the implementation. Jeff will contact T&G to schedule a Clean-up Week. Once a Clean-up Week date has been established, the annual Spring letter will be sent out to all city residents. A request for mowing bids will be posted with a deadline of April 13th. Olson will reach out to other gravel companies to request gravel bids for the April meeting. There being no further business, Krump made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Moch. Carried. Adjourned at 9:05pm City of Colfax – Regular Council Meeting 2/20/2023
The regular February meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Olson at 7:02pm. Present were Mayor Jeff Olson and Council Members Shaun Jacobson, Jesse Moch, and Kyle Krump. Absent was Council Member Justin Reiland and Auditor Jen Skoog. No audience members were in attendance. The minutes of the January regular City Council meeting were reviewed. Moch moved to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. The final financial report for 2022 was reviewed. Krump made motion to approve the financials as presented, seconded by Jacobson, motion carried. The February bills were reviewed; Moch motioned to approve the bills as presented, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Old Business No update regarding the new Water loop. No update regarding the Fire Hydrant repair. No update regarding the Grant Street Improvement Project. Jeff met with Interstate Engineering to discuss possible options for the event center lift station. New Business The Colfax Community Center board has expressed interest in dissolving and having the City take over operations of the community center. The building is owned by the City, and the insurance, power, etc. is already paid by the city. Amy Clark has been notified of the interest and is looking into what would need to happen. Colfax Equalization Meeting will be held on April 17th at 7:00pm, with the regular council meeting to follow. The final plat of the Colfax Meadows 4th Additional was reviewed by the council. Moch motioned to approve the plat as presented, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. There being no further business, Krump made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. City of Colfax – Regular Council Meeting 1/16/2023
The regular January meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Council Member Krump at 7:01pm. Present were Council Members, Justin Reiland, Shaun Jacobson, Jesse Moch, and Kyle Krump. Absent was Mayor Jeff Olson. Audience members in attendance were Amy Clark, Bonnie Gylland, Inis Frankl, Lyle Boehm, and Pam Boehm. Krump recognized the audience. Lyle Boehm presented the plat for the previously known Wold Addition for review and approval by the City Council. After final review, Jacobson motioned to approve the presented replatting, seconded by Reiland. Carried. Amy Clark inquired about rezoning the designated land for the EPAC foundation building. Skoog requested that the EPAC foundation send an official letter to the city with their exact request. The minutes of the December regular City Council meeting were reviewed. Moch moved to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Financial report for December was reviewed. Skoog noted that these are not the final financials for 2022 as she is still waiting on Community Center information. Jacobson made motion, seconded by Moch to approve financial reports, motion carried. The January bills were reviewed; Reiland motioned to approve the bills as presented, plus $18.90 to Daily News, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Old Business No update regarding the new Water loop. No update regarding the Fire Hydrant repair. No update regarding the Grant Street Improvement Project. New Business Krump will talk to Brady Kummer about scrapping down the roads and then getting corners graveled. Skoog presented an updated building permit and building plans for the home going up at 702 Blaine Street. Moch motioned to approve the permit request as presented, seconded by Reiland. Carried. There being no further business, Moch made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Jocobson. Carried. Adjourned at 7:27pm. City of Colfax – Regular Council Meeting 12/19/2022
The regular November Meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Olson at 7:03pm. Present were Mayor Jeff Olson, Council Members, Justin Reiland, Shaun Jacobson, Jesse Moch, and Kyle Krump. Audience members in attendance were Amy Clark, Nicole Holdman, Bonnie Gylland, and Damon DeVillers and Zach Hatting with Interstate Engineering. Olson recognized the audience. Damon and Zach with Interstate Engineering presented data compiled for the existing Colfax lift station and sewer system. The current lift station is already 50 years old. A few options were presented for either an additional lift station East of town near the proposed EPAC building, or having the EPAC center tie into the existing system. Discussion was held. Interstate Engineering noted that they can help the city compile accurate maps of all manholes & curb stops in town. Auditor Skoog will work with Zach on when he can come in and review all current records. Interstate Engineering also presented information regarding the upcoming Prairie Dog Fund disbursement; how much we will be getting, when it will be disbursed, and what it can be used for. The council reviewed the Water Loop Expansion Feasibility Study from Interstate Engineering. We are approved for 60% funding from the state, and discussion was held on the proposal. Krump motioned to accept Interstate Engineering’s Feasibility Study proposal, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. The minutes of the November Regular City Council meeting were reviewed. Reiland moved to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Moch. Carried. Financial report for November was reviewed. Jacobson made motion, seconded by Moch to approve financial reports, motion carried. The November bills were reviewed; Moch motioned to approve the bills as presented, plus $420 for Brady Kummer and $1400 for Aber Township, seconded by Krump. Carried. Old Business An update regarding the Water Loop was already provided. Olson reported that the Snow blower/tractor has been working well so far, however he is not sure if there is a block heater on the tractor. Fire Hydrant repairs have not yet been completed. These might be done yet this winter, otherwise it will have to wait until Spring. No update regarding the Grant Street Improvement Project. Review of the Replatting of the Boehm property will be done at the January meeting. Olson reported that some items were removed from the Phelps property before the snow hit. Reassessment will be done once the snow melts. New Business Krump motioned to approve the Colfax Bar Beer/Liquor license for 2023, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. There being no further business, Moch made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Reiland. Carried. Adjourned at 8:29pm. City of Colfax – Regular Council Meeting 11/21/2022
The regular November Meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Olson at 7:00pm. Present were Mayor Jeff Olson, Council Members, Justin Reiland, Shaun Jacobson, and Kyle Krump. Absent was Council Member Jesse Moch. Audience members in attendance were Amy Clark, Lyle Boehm, Pan Boehm, Megan Kummer, Nicole Holdman, and Bonnie Gylland. Olson recognized the audience. Amy Clark presented an update on the Performing Arts Center. Land has been secured East of town. Next steps would be a zoning change from agricultural to commercial. Then discussions need to be done on either updating the existing lift station in cooperation with the project, or the project installing a new lift station of their own. The project would take care of its own septic, unless the city would be interested in upgrading the lift station with the project. EPAC team also inquired if the city is considering a water tower, which would affect the space between the two buildings and the fire safety planning within the building project. Council confirmed that the city does not currently have a water tower in the future planning. Discussion was held regarding the timing of the project and details surrounding the lift station. No further questions from the council at this time. Lyle Boehm presented a plat draft designed by Interstate Engineering for the Wold Addition. Due to adjustments, the original right of way would need to be adjusted and Wold Way would need to be vacated. The engineer made these adjustments on the plat draft. It was noted again that the developer is responsible for contacting Cass County Electric about installing any street lights and are responsible for the cost of installation. Once streetlights are installed, the city would cover the cost of the monthly electric bill. Council will review the proposed plat and vote on it during the December meeting. The minutes of the October Regular City Council meeting were reviewed. Krump moved to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Financial report for October was reviewed. Reiland made motion, seconded by Krump to approve financial reports, motion carried. The October bills were reviewed; Jacobson motioned to approve the bills as presented, plus Key Contracting for $5850 and Shaun Jacobson for $27.75, seconded by Reiland. Carried. Past Due water accounts were reviewed. Skoog confirmed that one resident past due water bill was submitted for special assessments. Old Business No further update on the Water loop. Regarding the City snow blower/tractor, Olson talked to Nathan Berseth and he is willing to rent us his tractor at $100/hour with no minimum (pay only for hours used). Discussion needs to be held regarding maintenance/break downs. Olson will contact John and Brady about running the tractor/blower. As of the meeting, the damaged fire hydrant had not yet been repaired. With the ground not being frozen yet, there is still a possibility of it being fixed before winter. No updated on the Grant Street Repairs/Improvement. Regarding the Phelps property, a legal letter has been sent, he has until November 30th to clean up the property. New Business Skoog presented a mortgage release for approval. Krump motioned to approve a mortgage release in Colfax Meadows 3rd Addition for Lot 7 Block 3, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Reiland motioned to adopt the Richland County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, seconded by Jacobson. Carried Skoog reported that we have reached the max capacity for our current email account through Red River Communications. A new gmail account will be set up and a forward email will link the old account to the new one. Only one RFP Proposal was received by the deadline. Interview with Interstate Engineering will occur at the December Meeting. There being no further business, Reiland made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Adjourned at approximately 8:15pm. City of Colfax – Regular Council Meeting 10/17/2022
The regular October Meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Olson at 7:02pm. Present were Mayor Jeff Olson, Council Members, Jesse Moch, Shaun Jacobson, and Kyle Krump. Absent was Council Member Justin Reiland. Audience members in attendance were Bonnie Gylland, Inis Frankl, and Josh Boehm. Jeff recognized the audience. Josh Boehm presented a more formal proposal for the city to abandon the road access along the railroad tracks on the east side of the development. Discussion was held. Boehm confirmed that they will move forward with the 7 lots instead of the proposed 8, disregarding the proposal of having the road abandoned. The minutes of the September Regular City Council meeting were reviewed. Moch moved to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Financial report for September was reviewed. Jacobson made motion, seconded by Moch to approve financial reports, motion carried. The October bills were reviewed; Jacobson motioned to approve the bills as presented, seconded by Moch. Carried. Old Business Regarding the Water Loop project, the RFQ Expansion request for proposals will be published in the paper, giving November 21st 2022 as the proposal deadline. Once all proposals are received, the council will review proposals and set up interviews with the top three proposals. For the City Snow Blower/Tractor, Olson spoke with Nathan Berseth about the possibility of renting his tractor to use with the city snow blower. Olson will look into rental rates. Berseth reported that parts are ordered and waiting for Dave Hammond to repair the damaged Fire Hydrant. No updated on the Grant Street Repairs/Improvement. Bonnie Gylland requested that the two holes on Grant Street be filled with gravel before winter. No updated on the City Culvert Clean-outs. Discussion was held regarding the drainage issue behind the Jacobson/Gylland properties. It was also discussed to bring an excavator in and form a true ditch along the city easement between the properties. New Business Jacobson motioned to approve a building permit application for new construction at 308 Neuman Blvd, pending approval from Todd Johnson, seconded by Moch. Carried. Skoog reported that a legal letter was received informing the City that the Darrel Hendrickson estate is officially closed and resolved. Discussion was held regarding two extremely outstanding water accounts within the city. These residents will have until October 31st to pay the outstanding water bill, otherwise the balance due added onto their special assessments, which are due to the county by November 1st. Skoog will work with Amy Clark on sending another letter to Phelps regarding property clean-up before winter. Deadline will be November 30th, 2022. Mayor Report Olson reported that Gene is starting to clean up the property South of the Community Center. It was reported by Jean that the residents have left the property and left much of their personal property for him to clean up. He is making progress. There being no further business, Moch made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Adjourned at 8:20pm. City of Colfax – Regular Council Meeting 9/19/2022
The regular September Meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Mayor Olson at 7:02pm. Present were Mayor Jeff Olson, Council Members, Jesse Moch, Shaun Jacobson, Justin Reiland, and Kyle Krump. Audience members in attendance were Bonnie Gylland, Inis Frankl, Josh Boehm, and Dylan and Cole with Dabbert Custom Homes. Jeff recognized the audience. Dylan & Cole with Dabbert Custom Homes presented a building permit application for 104 Neuman Blvd. Moch motioned to approve the building permit as presented, pending approval from Todd Johnson, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Olson reported that he met with Boehms and the engineer in Wahpeton that day. Boehm presented a draft of a possible revised plan for the engineers to start working on an official plat. Boehm is requesting that we abandon the city road going North-South along the West side of the railroad, but the city utility right-of-way along the West side of the railroad remains. Discussion was held. Reiland will check to see if that parcel is actually within city water district or if it’s in SEWU district. The minutes of the July Regular City Council meeting were reviewed. Krump moved to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Moch. Carried. The minutes of the August Regular City Council meeting were reviewed. Jacobson moved to approve minutes as presented, seconded by Krump. Carried. Financial report for August was reviewed. Reiland made motion, seconded by Jacobson to approve financial reports, motion carried. The September bills were reviewed; Jacobson motioned to approve the bills as presented, seconded by Moch. Carried. Old Business Savion Energy Project has begun to contact Abercrombie township land owners. No further action is required from the City at this time. Regarding the new Water loop project, Olson met with the engineers that day. Skoog will work with Zach at Interstate Engineering about when the publication should go out and what the deadline dates will be. Regarding the City Snow Blower/Tractor, Olson has talked to a couple people. Krump will check with Brady Kummer on renting his tractor and hiring him to complete the work. No updated on the Fire Hydrant repair. The City is still waiting for Berseth to complete the repair by September 30th, 2022. No update regarding the Grant Street Improvement project. No update on the City Culvert Clean-outs. Krump will talk to the Colfax Fire Dept. Discussion was held on a couple gravel-filled culverts in town. Discussion was held regarding the water drainage behind Kayla & Tyler Gylland’s house. It was noted that the city Reorganization after elections was not complete. Olson nominated himself & Kyle Krump to be on the Colfax Community Center Board. Reiland motioned to accept the nominations, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Olson nominated Moch and Krump for the Colfax Township zoning council. Reiland motioned to accept the nominations, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Olson appointed Todd Johnson as Building Inspector. Reiland motioned to accept the appointment, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. Some progress has been made on cleaning up the properties along Broadway. New Business Reiland motioned to approve the 2023 Final Budget as presented, seconded by Krump. Carried. Skoog presented a proposal to upgrade the City Utilites system to Neptune 360. This upgrade would cost $3500 + $200 for a tablet for readings. Krump motioned to approve the upgrade, seconded by Jacobson. Carried. There being no further business, Krump made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Reiland. Carried. Adjourned at 8:59pm. |
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