At a regular meeting of the Milnor City Council held on Monday, March 5, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., the following members were present: Merril Decker, Terry Dusek, Randall Edison, Dana Jacobson and Bruce Ordahl.  Also present:  David Kozok, Eric Deyle, Kelby Sundquist, Robert Lotzer, Claire Seefeldt, Robert Stahl, Lorraine Jacobson, Carol Peterson, Harrison McCleery, Dwain Elenberger and Janice Bixby. 

Meeting called to order by Mayor Harrison McCleery.

Motion to approve the meeting agenda (Dusek/Edison, unanimous).

Motion to approve the February Minutes (Decker/Ordahl, unanimous).

Motion to approve building/moving permit to Roger Stahl to remove a single-wide mobile home from his property and replace it with a double-wide mobile home (Edison/Jacobson, unanimous).

Deputy David Kozok presented the Sheriff’s Report for the month of February.  He stated that it was relatively quiet.

Eric Deyle and Kelby Sundquist of the Milnor Fire Department gave a presentation on proposed training for firefighters.  They requested assistance in obtaining a mobile home and a location to establish a training site for the Milnor Squad and neighboring Fire Departments.  The Council agreed to work with them and assist in any way that the City could.

Carol Peterson presented her Economic Development Report.  Proposed revisions to our current Renaissance Zone Project Guidelines have been submitted to the Department of Commerce.  Local project possibilities she has been working on include:  a law office, daycare, Headstart, preschool, before and after school programs, senior living center, lumber yard and Parks & Recreation Trail Program grant proposal.

Motion to approve the Renaissance Zone Project Application received from Lois Callies for the purchase of a single-family home located at 614 5^th Street, Milnor: aka Lots 16, 17, 18 and NE 90’ of Lots 19, 20, 21, and 22, Block 15, Original Addition, City of Milnor (Edison/Dusek, unanimous).

The City has received several inquiries regarding available housing.  We have lots available in Mund East Acres, a few smaller vacant lots scattered throughout the town, a couple with homes in need of repair for which bids have been received and will be opened at the next meeting, and lots in Park Lane Trailer Court. 

Interest in the trailer court has increased due to the increased hiring at Bobcat.  The Council reviewed the policy established when several lots were received by the City as tax deed properties.  At that time a decision was made to no longer sell lots for the purpose of increasing property only. Double-wide homes were allowed to be placed on single lots.  It was felt that water and sewer lines installed to each lot need not be abandoned, revenue could still be generated for each lot and special assessments on each lot would not become a burden to the owners. 
According to information received from Sargent County, a lot in the trailer court has now been appraised at $2,000.

Motion to allow the purchase of two lots in Park Lane Trailer Court, if required, for a double-wide trailer (Edison/Ordahl, unanimous).

Motion to approve emergency funds for February snow removal (Ordahl/Decker, unanimous).

Motion to increase the purchase price for a lot in Park Lane Trailer Court to $2,000 per lot (Edison/Ordahl, unanimous).

Motion to renew the annual service contract with ND Sewage Pump & Lift Station Service Company, Inc. at $500 for four lifts and eight pumps (Ordahl/Dusek, unanimous).

The Council reviewed the project on the legal drain behind Jack Bertram’s home, considered the proposal to remedy the situation and accepted the offer.

The following bills were presented and approved:  (Ordahl/Edison, unanimous).

Check #:	Fund:	To Whom:	Amount:
15488	General	Sargent County Auditor	1850.29
15489	General	Milnor Development Inc.	700.00
15490	General	Auto Value Wahpeton	71.95
15491	General	Chunky’s Standard Service	771.45
15492	General	Dakota Plains Cooperative	244.30
15493	General	Dickey Rural Networks	241.13
15494	General	John Deere Financial	111.61
15495	General	Workforce Safety & Insurance	1376.85
15496	General	Otter Tail Power Company	1368.41
15497	General	St. Paul Stamp Works Inc.	96.68
15498	General	Sargent County Auditor	489.20
15499	General	The Sargent County Teller	202.56
15500	General	Payroll Account 61-639	4198.79
15501	General	Storbakken Sanitation	4424.00
15502	General	Norman Alme	50.00
15503	General	Business Forms & Accounting	111.56
15504	General	Jacobson Implement	47.28
15505	General	Sanitation Products	268.48
15506	General	Verizon Wireless	198.04
15507	General	Milnor Library Fund	1595.60
15508	General	Milnor Development Inc.	1134.98
15509	General	Milnor Airport Authority	4413.29
15510	General	Debt Service Fund	129749.83
15511	General	Milnor Park Board	1645.28
15512	General	Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND	2276.80
15513	General	Payroll Account 61-639	3678.19
2139	Debt Service	Southeast Water Users	3066.75
2140	Debt Service	Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative	341.00
2141	Debt Service	ND Department of Health	16.00
2142	Debt Service	North Dakota One Call Inc.	1.30
2143	Debt Service	Payroll Account 61-639	672.88
2144	Debt Service	Postmaster	96.96
2145	Debt Service	Business Forms & Accounting	37.19
2146	Debt Service	Payroll Account 61-639	644.49
4134	Payroll	Janice F. Bixby	1188.33
4135	Payroll	Melissa L. Bryant	164.17
4136	Payroll	Dwain A. Elenberger	1156.53
4137	Payroll	Harrison McCleery	94.35
4138	Payroll	Linda J. Robbins	164.17
4139	Payroll	Ryan J. Smith	1049.84
4140	Payroll	Nationwide Retirement Solutions	159.14
4141	Payroll	Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND	367.00
4142	Payroll	Janice F. Bixby	1048.52
4143	Payroll	Melissa L. Bryant	136.81
4144	Payroll	Dwain A. Elenberger	1010.26
4145	Payroll	Linda J. Robbins	136.81
4146	Payroll	Ryan J. Smith	1021.94
4147	Payroll	Nationwide Retirement Solutions	156.46
EFTPS3	Payroll	Internal Revenue Service	1889.70
899	Library	Dickey Rural Networks	87.48
900	Library	Payroll Account 61-639	348.00
901	Library	First National Bank-Petty Cash	75.00
902	Library	Irene’s Flowers	20.00
903	Library	Linda Robbins	160.85
904	Library	Library World Inc.	280.00
905	Library	Scholastic Book Fairs	3829.44
906	Library	Payroll Account 61-639	290.00
543	Airport Authority	Northstar Aviation Insurance	1200.00
544	Airport Authority	Sundale Wood Shop	5000.00

Sandra Hanson, Sargent County Tax & Equalization Director, visited with the Council regarding the recent re-evaluation of all residential property in Sargent County.

The Board of Equalization meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.  The regular April meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Motion to adjourn (Edison/Jacobson, unanimous).

Janice Bixby, Auditor                                                                         Harrison McCleery, Mayor