MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HILLS CITY COUNCILMARCH 6, 2006Mayor Jim Jellema called the meeting to order at 6:05 P.M. with the following council members present: Jim Jellema, Keith Elbers, Pete Hoff, and Linus Svoboda. Council absent: Ross Metzger. Employees present: Joanne Goehle, City Treasurer; Connie Wiertzema, City Clerk; and Wayne Ward, City Maintenance. Guests: Sheriff Mike Winkels, Jan Solberg, Lisa Durst and Lexi Moore-Hills Crescent.Motion by Elbers, seconded by Hoff to approve the minutes of January 10th. Motion carried. Motion by Svoboda, seconded by Hoff to approve payment of the February expenditures: General $6,721.68; Park $739.87; Fire $37.65; Street $1,661.83; Legion $368.29; Sewer $1,016.99; Garbage $1,949.82; Recycling $2.00; Water $3,753.98; Law Enforcement $9,746.50. Motion carried.General Checking 55,077.41General Fund CD#18924, 3.55%, 6/9/05 (prev. #18614) 251,002.85General Fund CD#19056 (prev. #188764) 4.25%, 9/15/06 122,287.95Fire Truck Replacement CD#19200, 4.150%, 12/9/06 3,000.00Hills EDA Security Deposit Account - transferred to EDA checkingHills EDA Checking – Acct. #1248 681.17EDA CD#18870, 3.25%, 5/7/06 76,869.87EDA CD#19164, 2%, 3/14/06 40,300.00EDA CD#19165, 4.25%, 11/15/06 138,000.00Motion by Elbers, seconded by Hoff to approve the Treasurer’s report. Motion carried. Reviewed a proposal from Verhey Construction for replacing sidewalk and one driveway approach, in front of the commercial buildings along Main Avenue, between 2nd and 3rd Streets. Motion by Elbers, seconded by Hoff to proceed with the replacement plan. The Clerk was instructed to contact the property owners to inform them of their estimated costs, and to invite them to a public hearing. Motion carried. City maintenance suggested that three to four manholes be raised up, estimated at $100 to $150 each.The Rock County Highway Dept. inquired whether the City has plans to seal coat, in order to be included in the county’s seal coating bid proposals. There is no obligation to accept any bids, if the City feels the bids are too high. The Clerk was instructed to contact the County with an estimate of 25,860 square yards of seal coating.Sheriff Mike Winkels appeared at the meeting to present the Council with the County’s Law Enforcement Contract for years 2007-2010, as previously discussed. The contract amount of $19,493 per year remains the same from 2006 through 2009; and increases to $20,468 for year 2010. Motion by Elbers, seconded by Hoff to accept the Law Enforcement Contract. Motion carried. Motion by Hoff, seconded by Elbers to approve two building permits for Ron and Jan Solberg to build an addition to a garage; and to build an addition to a home, per the applications and drawings. Motion carried. Lisa Durst appeared at the meeting to ask the City for an additional donation, besides the $3,100 previously donated, to help pay for the cost of bands for the Friendship Days parade totaling $1,400. The Council suggested asking the cities of Beaver Creek and Steen also, since Friendship Days is in conjunction with the All-School Reunion. Motion by Hoff, seconded by Elbers to accept a proposal from Hansel Plumbing to install an electric tankless water heater in the Legion for $612.12. Motion carried.Motion by Hoff, seconded by Elbers to approve the City’s Arbor Day Proclamation set for April 28th. Motion carried. Motion by Elbers, seconded by Hoff to approve a temporary liquor license for the Hills Community Club for the purpose of a Friendship Days fund-raiser on June 10, 2006, from 8:00 P.M.-12:00 midnight. The Community Club must provide the City with a certificate of insurance in accordance with the requirements of the State of MN, and in accordance with the City’s liquor ordinances. The Community Club must provide the appropriate means of identifying individuals, to avoid the sale of liquor to minors. A $50 temporary liquor license fee is due prior to the issuance of the license. Motion carried. The Council discussed whether a stop sign is necessary on the NW corner of South Josephine Avenue and Seventh Street. The Council chose not to install a sign at that location. Svoboda presented the Council with written information regarding a proposal for employee wages; no discussion; motion by Hoff, seconded by Elbers to approve Svoboda’s proposal. Motion carried. The City Council meeting was recessed at 7:20 P.M. in order to open the Hills EDA meeting. The City Council meeting reconvened at 7:38 P.M.City maintenance will be instructed to cover a water pipe, repair the slide, replace parts on a trapeze swing, and stain playground equipment at the City Park. Contact Verhey Construction to build a storage closet in the Hills American Legion meeting room to be used by the Hills American Legion Post.No further discussion, meeting adjourned at 7:45 P.M.Connie J. WiertzemaCity Clerk(3-23)