Cottonwood City Council meets
The Cottonwood City Council held their monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 13.
They approved a lease agreement with 1890 Ag, LLC, who would farm a portion of property that is part of the updated sewage treatment system project.
They also discussed further property purchases for the project but have taken no action as of yet.
Alcohol beverage licenses were approved, conditional on getting approval from the state and county for Coyote’s One-Stop, Cloninger’s Market, Riener’s Grocery, The Hangout, Rodonna’s and 3-Mile (Wolftrack). They hadn’t yet received an application from An American Bar.
Mayor Keith Holcomb reported they received a check from Blue Cross for $500 as part of the mayor’s walk challenge. He said this money will go to the city park fund.
Gus Hoene reported the city had a loss of just over 11% on over 2.2 million gallons of water pumped in December.
Brett Miller reported there were several hundred feet of new sewer pipe installed below the elevators with another 250 feet to go along Front Street near the trestle. Amy Uptmor of JUB Engineers reported they are still working on the new sewer permit with the state.
Kristine Holthaus reported over 100 feet of new culvert and some catch basins have been installed in town. Salting is being done on steep streets to keep them from icing over. Some light pole issues were resolved. Pat Enneking reported they are looking at having Avista install a light pole toward the western end of Front Street.
There was nothing new to report from either Land and Buildings for the airport.
Linda Nida reported the fire department had just 1 call this past month which was a request for lift assistance. Brett Miller reported the roof is doing well at the fire station with no leaks. They also recently installed a new toilet.
The council adjourned to an executive session at 7:47 p.m.
The next regular meeting is set for Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.