The Cottonwood City Council approved the budget for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 at their August meeting Monday, August 10. Under new business the council approved a JUB contract amendment. This covers the excess expenses for phase 2 of the sewer treatment project which would come to about $164,000. They also approved the NRCS Watershed Agreement which is the next step in the stormwater project to deal with flooding in the downtown area. There was a lot of discussion on the draft preliminary plat for the St. Lawrence Subdivision (former Elementary School playground area). Much of the discussion was about sewer lines and city access if repairs need to be made. It is hoped a final plat could be discussed at the September meeting. In the reports, Mayor Keith Holcomb reported they met with sheriff Doug Ulmer and one of his sergeants and shared the photos and videos of the vandalism at the park. They have agreed to investigate. In the water report, Debby O’Neill was unable to attend so Holcomb reported that they pumped 6,552,900 gallons and sold 6,289,460 gallons for a loss of 3.52%. Fixing leaks at the water reservoir seems to have helped with the water loss issue. The city crew reported that well #5 is having some issues. The pump is working but the electronics that control it turning on and off are having problems. Someone from the company was supposed to be in town Tuesday, August 11 to look into it. In the sewer report Brett Miller deferred to Pat Enneking who said they are supposed to have the switchbox update soon with the software engineer here by the 18th to program it. Amy Uptmor then took over and gave an update on where things stand. She said the DEQ director has been involved since their meeting with him and local state legislators a month ago. They are looking at repackaging the phase 2 bid and have it go out in January. Phase 1 continues to progress with one of the pivots needing some adjustment as it is spraying water too close to the road. Removal of the agriforest trees will be upcoming. In the street report Kristine Holthaus reported the chip sealing is mostly done with some sweeping yet to be done. They were awarded a sign grant and will be getting some new street signs. King Street will again be 1-way at the park and fairgrounds during the Fair. Holcomb asked what needs to be done to request no truck traffic on certain streets. City Attorney Joe Wright said if you want to be able to enforce it you need to add those streets to the ordinance. In the Land and Buildings report Linda Nida reported the Lions Club donated a 10-gallon water heater for the pavilion. She also asked about splash pad signage. Mac Hankins reported they need to come up with a different way to mount the signage as they won’t stick to the stainless steel surface. Rick Johnson reported he has put a TV at the Pavilion that could be used to post pavilion schedules and announcements and could be used as a readerboard. The Dakboard cpu could allow it to be programmed remotely. There was some concern expressed about protecting it from vandals. In the airport report Holthaus said Denis Duman helped her find a state website where you can order airport supplies such as lights. Nida reported the Fire Department answered 2 calls this past month. On Aug. 5 they responded to a side-by-side first and on Aug. 10 to a truck fire. The meeting adjourned at 8:41 p.m. The next regular meeting is set for Monday, September 14 at 7 p.m. |
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